| Title | "White Herons and Willow" ("Yanagi ni Shira-Saga") |
| Date | 1926 (Mid-edition printing, pre-1957.) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Watanabe "6mm seal" (used only 1946-57) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to background; "gauffraged" (embossed) birds' feathers; nicely printed green streaks of falling rain; very detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Very Good. Excellent colors. (Thin paper residues three corners; edge-bumping and light wrinkling (mostly bottom); minor marks and flaws.) Clean backside. |
| Reference/Illus | Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #175; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-14.6. |
| Comments | Delightful image of two egrets in flight past a green willow tree. Very good colors. |
| Item # | BG-225 |
| Price | $395 (Reserved) |