| Title | "Cherry Blossoms at Sumida Bank in Rain" |
| Date | Likely c1930's (in 1936 Watanabe Catalogue). |
| Provenance | Japanese consignor. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 6 1/2 x 14 3/4 ("tanzaku"). Original margins ("kento mark" visible right edge). |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to cherry blossoms; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong colors. Clean backside (stamped "Made in Japan."). (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Shotei.com website #M-27; 1936 Watanabe Catalogue #226 |
| Comments | A delightful springtime image. (Appears to be fairly rare, as Shotei.com's image resulted from a Robert Muller visit.) |
| Item # | MF-06 |
| Price | $875 (No longer available) (or "Best Offer" by 12/15/2003) |