| Title | "Sparrows on Blue Wisteria" (given name) |
| Date | c1920's/30's |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya Yosaku (Tokyo publisher, active 1872-1930's) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 10 1/4 x 16 1/2 ("dai-oban," large "oban") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to leaves, flowers, sparrows, and background; nicely visible "woodgrain" to background; extremely fine detailing. |
| Condition | Very Good to Excellent. Strong colors; clean backside. (Faint tape-line right image edge; tape stains left/top margins; slight wrinkling; light toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-33.10 and cat# 142. |
| Comments | Four brown-headed tree sparrows perched on the vine of a flowering blue wisteria. (Note: Pre-War; bears "signature" deleted on later printings.) |
| Item # | BG-471/J |
| Price | $1050 (Sold) |