| 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 1/2 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to background sky and water; shiny black "lacquer" highlights to fireflie's bodies; nicely detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good to Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Original side margins. (Laid onto old backing; top/bottom margins slightly trimmed.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Shin-Hanga--New Prints in Modern Japan" Fig #72, p58. |
| Comments | A delightfully variant nightiime "fireflys" image. Likely a pre-Earthquake print--now only 2nd copy we've even encountered. Sozan designed prints for Watanabe from 1919 until 1926, with Watanabe's 1936 catalogue containing 28 prints by Sozan. Rare. |
| Item # | DG-499 |
| Price | $950 (Sold/SG) |