| Artist | Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title | "Bell Tower in Okayama" ("Okayama Kanetsuki Do") |
| Date | 1947 (First Edition) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Black "6-mm seal" (lower/right), appropriate "First Edition" seal. |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to buildings; nicely over-printed streaks of falling rain; life-like reflections; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Light toning; very slight wear--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #483; Hotei #501. |
| Comments | Evocative rainy season streetscene. "First Edition" printing. |
| Item # | EG-524 |
| Price | $925 (Reserved/Sold/CB) |