| Title | "Bull-headed Shrike Watching Spider" (given name) |
| Date | c1910-23 |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by a southwest print collector/dealer. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 3/8 x 13 5/8 ("tanzaku") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to bird's outline; white "gofun" pigments to intricate spider's web; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good+++. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Originally narrow margins trimmed close to image edges; slight toning verso.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-25.1. |
| Comments | A delightful and highly detailed bird/spider image. PRE-1923 earthquake (note: Daikoku-ya Publisher ceased business in 1923). Rare. |
| Item # | FW-71 |
| Price | Special $750 (Sold/DK) (Reg $950) |