| Artist | KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1870-1917) |
| Title | "Fireworks at Ikenohata Pond" ("Ikenohata Hanabi") |
| Date | 1881 (later "re-strike" ca1950) |
| Series | Series titled loosely as "Tokyo Landscapes." |
| Publisher | Mariashobu Publisher (Kyoto) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | unk |
| Image Size | 8 x 12 1/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; silver-metallic pigment highlights as "illuminated" willow branches (neat!); highly detailed, crisply carved lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Smith's “Kiyochika, Artist of Meiji Japan," as Plate #51, page 39. |
| Comments | Beautifully silhouetted fireworks image. (Printed from superbly and accurately re-cut blocks shortly
after WWII.) A wonderful print. |
| Item # | Available as JS-2879; (JS-2878 Sold/HM; JS-2759 Sold/MW; JS-2758 Sold/NK; JS-2611 Sold/PS; JS-2496 Sold/RM; JS-2411 Sold/JO; JS-1640 Sold; JS-1639 Sold) |
| Price | $225 |