| Artist | KAWASE Hasui (1839-1892) |
| Title | "Spring Evening at Otemon Gate" ("**") |
| Series | na |
| Provenance | Consigned by a knowledgable NW collector. |
| Date | 1952 First Edition. |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Carver/Printer | Red "6mm seal" lower/right. (Lifetime edition, and appropriate "First Edition" seal.) |
| Image Size | 9 1/4 x 14 1/4 (plus margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to clouds and rooftops; strikingly life-like reflection; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good to Nearly Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Very faint mat-line left; slight fading; slight toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #544; Hotei #573. |
| Comments | Beautifully colored castle/canal scene. Appropriate "First Edition" seal. |
| Item # | KK-01 |
| Price | $900 |