| Title | "Pagoda in the Rain" (given name) |
| Date | c1907-10, PRE-earthquake. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Kokkeido (aka, Akiyama Buemon-- Tokyo publisher, 1877-c1910) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 4 3/4 x 14 1/4 ("chu-tanzakuban tate-e") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superb "bokashi" shading to trees, pagoda, and foreground; light "gauffrage" to falling rain; extremely fine detailing. (Natural paper fiber in sky area right.) |
| Condition | Good to Very Good. Full original margins (per "kento" marks right and lower/right). (1/2 tear/hole lower/left repaired from back; light toning and slight wear--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-44.14 (undated, but of 1907-10 period). |
| Comments | Very rare image. PRE-1910 (Note: Kokkeido Publisher ceased business in c1910). Speaking of
these unusual format/composition prints, Jan Perree states that he "...has never seen examples outside his own
collection" ("CCC," p32). |
| Item # | GG-127 |
| Price | Special Pricing $350 (Sold/DC) ($525 if perfect) |