| Title |
"Torri in Tawaza Lake, Akita" ("Akita Tawaza-ko Gyozaxno Ishi") |
| Date |
1926 (likely a pre-War printing) |
| Series |
"Souvenirs of Travels, Third Series" ("Tabi Miyage") 1924-29 |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
Unsealed (not uncommon from Watanabe Publisher), but likely pre-War. |
| Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 3/4 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Wonderful "bokashi" shading; life-like reflection; nicely visible woodgrain upper sky. |
| Condition |
Very Good to Excellent. Strong colors. Very clean backside. (One-inch tear right edge (expertly repaired), upper right tip
secured with micro-thin archival tape.) |
| Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #133; Blair 1930 Toledo, #88. |
| Comments |
Beautiful reflected torri image. Rare. Unsealed prints (hand-applied) are not uncommon from Watanabe; but likely pre-War. |
| Item # |
BG-237 |
| Price |
$2400 |