| Title | "Eagle in Descent" (given name) |
| Date | c1910-23 |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 1/2 x 13 5/8 ("tanzaku") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; strongly visible "woodgrain"; "gauffrage" (embossing) to eagle's feathers and diagonal bands of rain; white "gofun" pigments to feather; extremely detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. Clean front and verso. Full original margins (note "kento" marks lower/right corner and right edge). (Light toning--no flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-13-5 and cat. #66. |
| Comments | A white-tailed eagle in descent during a heavy storm--with a single feather of its prey still held in his beak. PRE-1923 earthquake (note: Daikoku-ya Publisher ceased business in 1923). Rare. |
| Item # | DG-771 |
| Price | $975 |