| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Carp Windsock" ("Koi no Biri") |
| Date | 1948 (First Edition) |
| 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 | Black "6-mm seal" lower/right, appropriate "First Edition" seal. |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 3/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to clouds, tree, and buildings; strongly visible woodgrain in sky; baren "sujizuri" tracings to wall and street; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Very clean front and verso. (Couple surface scratches; very slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #489; Hotei #508. |
| Comments | Beautiful rural streetscene--"carp windsocks" are flown throughout Japan on May 5th in celebration of "Boy's Day." "First Edition" printing. |
| Item # | BK-35 |
| Price | $1200 (Sold/NK) |
