| Artist | ITO, Sozan (1884-??) (active 1909-26) |
| Title | "Fireflies and Reeds" (variant) |
| Date | Late 1910's/early 1920's (pre-1923 Earthquake?) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo(??) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 6 1/2 x 14 7/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to background sky and water; shiny black "lacquer" to fireflie's bodies; nicely detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Strong colors; clean backside. (Paper residues verso upper corners; light toning; bent lower/left corner tip; light wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Shin-Hanga--New Prints in Modern Japan" Fig #72, p58. |
| Comments | A delightfully variant nightiime "fireflys" image--only copy we've even encountered. Sozan designed prints for Watanabe from 1919 until 1926, with Watanabe's 1936 catalogue containing 28 prints by Sozan. |
| Item # | DG-128 |
| Price | $850 (Sold/KK) |