| Artist | ITO, Sozan (1884-??) |
| Title | "Fireflies and Reeds" (given name by Watanabe) |
| Date | Early 1920's. |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by a southwest print collector/dealer. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 6 1/4 x 14 5/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to background sky and water; "burnishing" to fireflie's bodies; nicely detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. Clean backside. (Light toning; faint mat-line lower/left edge; minor thinning backside wide left margin; very slight wear.) Original bottom and right margins per "kento marks." |
| Reference/Illus | 1936 Watanabe Catalogue #233. |
| Comments | A delightful nightime image--not often seen. Sozan designed prints for Watanabe from 1919 until 1926, with Watanabe's 1936 catalogue containing 28 prints by Sozan. |
| Item # | FW-56 |
| Price | Special $500 (Sold/JD) (Reg $625) |