| Artist | Gakusui IDE (1899-??) |
| Title | "Herons in the Snow" ("Sekichu Shirasagi") |
| Date | 1950 (likely "First Edition" printing) |
| 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 "6mm-seal" (used only 1946-57) (lower/right--difficult to see) |
| Image Size | 9 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Nice "bokashi" shading; extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) to feathers; highly detailed carving; life-like falling snow. |
| Condition | Excellent. Clean front and verso. (Slight toning; couple tiny spots.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | A lovely, striking heron image (early-edition). |
| Item # | BK-69 |
| Price | Special Pricing $300 Sold/TS (Reg $475) |
