| Artist | TAKEUCHI, Keishu (1861-1943) |
| Title | "Fresh New Year's Water" ("Wakamizu) |
| Date | 1907 |
| Series | "Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol.13, no.1. |
| Publisher | unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | unk |
| Image Size | 7 5/8 x 11 1/4 (plus margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to kimono and rope; over-printed pigments onto kimono; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. (No flaws noted.) Two folds typical of all "kuchi-e". |
| Reference/Illus | Merritt's "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints" #6.7. See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments | Dressed in her New Year's finest, this beauty is seen drawing pure water into a pine-decorated wooden bucket (symbol of long life). |
| Item # | EG-641 |
| Price | $275 |