| Title | "Saishoin Temple in Snow, Hirosaki" ("Hirosaki Saishoin") |
| Date | 1936 (circa early 1950's/lifetime printing) |
| Provenance | Collected by US Army serviceman early 1950's while in Japan. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | No publisher's seal present (occasionally omitted), but known to date to early 1950's (lifetime edition) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, building, even to "fog" at horizon; lightly "gauffraged" umbrella and as accumulation of snow to trees; finely carved details. Stamped "Original Work of Art" lower margin. |
| Condition | Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. Very clean margins and verso. (Slightly trimmed top/upper margin--otherwise absolutely flawless. An amazingly fresh print.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #217; Hotei #313. |
| Comments | Beautiful red temple/snowscene image with much depth. Superb condition lifetime edition. |
| Item # | DG-445 |
| Price | $925 (Reserved/BS) |