| Artist | YOSHIKAWA, Kanpo (1894-1979) |
| Title | "Cherry Blossoms at Night, Maruyama Park (Kyoto)" ("Maruyama no Yo-Zakura") |
| Date | 1925 (Second Edition, c1925-31) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Sato Shotaro Publisher (Kyoto, c1895-1931) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Maeda/Oiwa |
| Image Size | 10 1/2 x 15 3/8 ("dai-oban") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Wonderfully executed "bokashi" shading; lightly "gauffraged" (embossed) cherry blossoms; shiny black lacquer highlights to sky; nicely detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Very Good+++. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Soft 3-inch crease upper/right corner; light toning; few minor marks; light wear.) Tiny red "collector's seal" verso. |
| Reference/Illus | Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #336. |
| Comments | A beautifully illuminated and evocative night scene. A classic "shin hanga" print of the 1930 Toledo Exhibition and among the finest images of the period. (Lacks "first edition verso seal"--but early.) Very rarely available. |
| Item # | DG-674 |
| Price | $1,850 (Sold/NK) |