Title |
"Night Rain at Kawarako, Ibaraki" ("Kawarago no Yau") |
Date |
1947 ("First Edition" printing) |
Provenance |
Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman
stationed in Tokyo. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
"6-mm seal" (lower/right corner), appropriate "First Edition" seal. |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 13 7/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to
buildings, windows, and boat; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving. (Faint ink-smudge lower/right margin.) |
Condition |
Excellent. Clean front and verso. (No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #486; Hotei #504. |
Comments |
An evocative evening rainscene. Absolutely flawless "First Edition" printing. |
Item # |
MB-09 |
Price |
$1250 (Sold/AK) |