| Title | "Blue Robin on Maple Branch" (given name) |
| Date | ca1930 (in Watanabe's 1936 Catalogue) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Unsealed (normal state for this print) |
| Image Size | 6 1/2 x 14 5/8 ("tanzaku") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout; "gauffrage" (embossing) to bird's feathers; nicely visible "woodgrain" to background; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Clean front and verso. (Slight wrinkling bottom; unobtrusive crease upper center/left; margin bumping; light wear; light toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | Watanabe's 1936 Catalogue, #551; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-35.1. |
| Comments | A striking "aizuri-e" (shades of blue) image of a robin perched atop a Japanese maple branch. Seldom seen. (Only copy we've encountered.) |
| Item # | GG-090 |
| Price | $875 |