"Akashi Bay, Inland Sea at Seto"

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Title "Akashi Bay, Inland Sea at Seto" ("Setonaikai Akashi no Minato")
Date 1938 March; later edition (printed pre-1951)
Provenance From small print collection, purchased in Japan 1951.
Series na
Publisher Doi Publisher (Doi Eiichi)
Seal, Carver/Printer Harada/(likely Yokoi)
(No c/p seals present, occasionally omitted.)
Image Size 10 1/4 x 15 3/8 ("dai-oban")
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully done "bokashi" shading; life-like reflection; exeptionally fine detailing, crisp lines.
Condition Nearly Excellent. Exceptional colors; clean backside. (Known to date to early-1950's collection (not new). Two tiny tapes verso top; few surface scratches--otherwise flawless.)
Reference/Illus Chigasaki Museum's 1999 Koitsu Exhibition Catalogue, p18, pl# 29.
Comments Strikingly beautiful harbor scene; exceptional printing.
Item # BG-499
Price $675 (Reserved)