| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Shirakawa Castle Ruins, Cherry Blossoms" ("Shirakawajoshi no Sakura") |
| Date | 1946, (1946-57, lifetime printing) |
| Provenance | Small private collection, 1957 purchased in Yokosura, Japan. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Red "6mm seal" (Lifetime edition, and appropriate First Edition seal.) |
| Image Size | 9 5/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; baren "sujizuri" to rocky walls; light "gauffrage" to cherry blossoms; highly detailed carving. (Two "drying pin-holes" top margin.) |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors; clean backside and front. (Few surface scratches; light wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #468; Hotei #483. |
| Comments | Beautifully colored springtime scene. Appropriate First Edition seal. |
| Item # | BG-771 |
| Price | $875 (Sold--JS) |