| Artist | ITO, Sozan (1884-??) |
| Title | "Two Crows in Snow" (given name, by Watanabe) |
| Date | Early 1920's. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 6 5/8 x 14 5/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to crows and background; "gauffraged" accumulation of snow; baren "sujizuri" circles in snow; crisp lines, nicely detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Strong colors; clean backside. Original narrow margins. (Very faint spot left/bottom center; slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | 1936 Watanabe Catalogue #234. |
| Comments | Two crows searching for foot in the snow, their foot-prints are seen in the snow. Rarely seen print. Sozan designed prints for Watanabe from 1919 until 1926, with Watanabe's 1936 catalogue containing 28 prints by Sozan. |
| Item # | BG-622 |
| Price | $1100 (Reserved/DN, Germany) |