| Title | "Ochanomizu in Snow" ("Ochanomizu") |
| Date | 1926 "First Edition" |
| Series | "Twenty Scenes of Tokyo" ("Tokyo Nijikei") 1925-30 |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Watanabe "A-seal" (used only 1924-30) "First Edition" |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to sky, buildings, and
water areas; extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) for snow; nicely detailed
carving. (Two normal tiny "drying holes" left margin.) |
| Condition | Good to Very Good. Quite good colors. Clean front and verso. (Mat-line into image edges; slight thinning upper/left corner; light toning; light wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #150; Blair "1930 Toledo Catalogue" #84. |
| Comments | Stunning--one of Hasui's most dramatic falling snow scenes. VERY seldom seen. "First Edition" printing. |
| Item # | GG-143 |
| Price | $2,800 (Sold/SK) (If VG-EX, easily $5/6000.) |