| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Azuma Gorge" ("Azuma Kyo") |
| Date | 1943/1947 (blocks cut 1943) |
| Provenance | Consigned by a discriminating eastcoast USA collector. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Red "6mm-seal" lower left, (lifetime edition). Appropriate seal for First Edition. |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 13 1/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffrage" (embossing) to trees and water area; life-like reflection. |
| Condition | Very Good--. Fresh, unfaded colors. Clean front and backside. (Soft wrinkling across right portion of print; foxing/spotting left and upper margins (image area is clean); small surface scratch.) |
| Reference/Illus | Pachter pl.#92; Narazaki #380; Hotei #470. |
| Comments | Outstanding colors. See our article "Hasui's 'Azuma Gorge' - One Print - Two Dates of Origin?" to learn more. |
| Item # | MM-51 |
| Price | Special Pricing $575 (Sold/FWG) (Consignor selling entire collection) (was $850/$680) |