| Title | "Moonrise at Futago Island, Matsushima" ("Matsushima Futagojima") |
| Date | 1933 (Watanabe "oblong" C-seal, appropriate First Edition seal) |
| Series | "Collection of Scenic Views of Japan--Eastern Provinces" ("Nihon Fukeisha Higashi Nihon Hen") |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Watanabe "C-seal" (used only 1929 to 1942). |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; baren "sujizuri" (circles) to sky area; crisp "key-lines," highly detailed. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Strong colors. Clean front and backside. Faint mat-line right image edge; minor thinning upper verso corners; light toning. |
| Reference/Illus | Pachter pl #74; Narazaki #211; Watanabe 1936 Catalogue #H-145. |
| Comments | Breath-taking image--very seldom seen. Very good condition for this early image. |
| Item # | CG-882 |
| Price | $1,575 (Reserved--KM) |