| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Autumn Garden" ("Aki no Niwa") |
| Date | 1920; PRE-earthquake (block-sets destroyed 1923). |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Unsealed (normal state--see Hotei pl. 47, pg 302) |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to clouds, trees, and rocks; lifelike reflections; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Pencil notation verso; very slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #47; Hotei #47. |
| Comments | Colorful garden/pond image--one of Hasui's few pre-earthquake designs. Block-set destroyed in 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake--RARE. |
| Item # | BK-20 |
| Price | $3000 (Sold/NK) |
