| Title | "Owl Under Cherry Blossoms and Full Moon" ("Sakura ni Fukuro") |
| Date | 1926 (undated, but 1926 per Blair); later edition, 1946-57. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | "6-mm seal" (used only 1946-57) |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/2 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffraged" (embossed) outline of moon; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. (Two small, natural paper "fibers" beneath owl.) |
| Condition | Very Good. Clean backside. (Light toning; slight color-fading.) |
| Reference/Illus | Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #184;"Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-20.1. |
| Comments | Striking image of a scops owl in flight under a full moon. |
| Item # | BG-693 |
| Price | $375 (Reserved) |