| Title | "Sparrows on Blue Wisteria" (given name) |
| Date | c1920's/30's |
| Provenance | Consigned by a knowledgable SW print collector/dealer. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya Yosaku (Tokyo publisher, active 1872-1930's) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 10 1/4 x 16 1/2 ("dai-oban," large "oban") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to leaves, flowers, sparrows, and background; nicely visible "woodgrain" to background; extremely fine detailing. (Slight ink-smudge center upper margin.) |
| Condition | Very Good to Nearly Excellent. Strong colors; clean backside. (Slight wrinkling upper/right edge; few surface scratches; light toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-33.10 and cat# 142. |
| Comments | Four brown-headed tree sparrows perched on the vine of a flowering blue wisteria. (Note: Pre-War; bears "signature" deleted on later printings.) Rarely seen. |
| Item # | FW-93 |
| Price | $950 (Sold/MH) |