| Title | "The Spirit of the Komachi Cherry Tree" ("Komachi-Zakura no Sei") |
| Series | "New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts" ("Shinkei Sanjurokkassen") |
| Date | 1889 (1902, Second (and only later) Edition) |
| Publisher | Daikoku-ya Heikichi (Tokyo, 1818-1923) |
| Carver | Hori Yu |
| Image Size | 8 7/8 x 13 1/8 |
| Impression | Excellent. Skillful "bokashi" shading to cartouche, kimono and background; extensive "gauffrage" pattern to kimono and white collar; nicely visible woodgrain to grey background; very crisp, highly detailed carving; two-color cartouche. |
| Condition | Very Good+++. Excellent colors. Retains original album backing. (Minor trimming; light wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Stevenson's "Yoshitoshi's Thirty-Six Ghosts" pl #8, pg 34; Ronin Gallery pl #8, pg 4. |
| Comments | Hauntingly beautiful. Just as Kuronushi was about to cut down the cherry tree, the tree's spirit appeared before him as an enchanting courtesan named Kurozome. |
| Item # | BG-652 |
| Price | $1100 Sold--JK) |