| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Zaimoku Island, Matsushima" ("Matsushima Zaimokuiwa") ("zaimoku-iwa" means literally "wood rock." |
| Date | May 1933 (1946-57 printing), life-time edition |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
| Series | "Scenic Views of Japan's Eastern Provinces" ("Nihon Fukeishu Higashi Nihon Hen") |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Black "6-mm seal" (lower/left), 1946-57 printing |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillful "bokashi" shading; deep "gauffrage" to rocks, reflection, and sail; baren "sujizuri" to sail; crisp key-lines; lightly visible woodgrain in sky; life-like reflection. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Light/moderate toning--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #205; Hotei #298. |
| Comments | Wonderful sailboat image--skillfully printed. |
| Item # | BK-13 |
| Price | Special Pricing $300 (Sold/OC) |
