| Title | "Senzoku Pond" ("Senzoku-ike") |
| Date | 1909-1923; (PRE-1923 Earthquake) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by a southwest print collector/dealer. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 6 1/2 x 14 3/4 ("tanzaku") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout; light "gauffrage" to reflection in water; nicely visible woodgrain in sky and foreground; crisply and highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Good++ to Very Good. Strong colors. (Faint mat-line side edges; glue residues verso corners; few surface scratches/wear; light toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | Shotei.com website #M-108; Ota Folk Museum Catalogue #62; (not in 1936 Watanabe Catalogue). |
| Comments | A rarely seen pre-Earthquake Shotei image. Blocks were destroyed in Tokyo's 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. (A very similar "chuban" design named "Itako" (Ota #63) is also known.) Bears old Nishikiye Sha Catalog sticker verso. |
| Item # | FW-11 |
| Price | Christmas Special $750 (Sold/AK) (Reg $975) |
