| Artist | BANNAI, Kokan (1900-??) |
| Title | "Nihon Bridge in Snow" ("Yuki no Nihonbashi") |
| Date | 1930 (mid-edition, 1946-57 printing) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
| Series | "Fifty-three Modern Views of the Tokaido" ("Gendai Tokaido Gojusantsugi no Uchi") |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Red "6mm seal" lower-left (used 1946-57) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Wonderfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to stonework and snow accumulation; detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Shin-Hanga" pl. #110, p 82. |
| Comments | A beautiful wintertime snowscene image of Tokyo's landmark bridge, Nihonbashi. Active 1930's, produced three prints via Watanabe Publisher. |
| Item # | BK-90 |
| Price | Special Pricing $300 (Reg $375) |
