| Artist | KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1870-1917) |
| Title | "Fireflys at Ochanomizu" ("Ochanomizu Hotaru") |
| Date | 1879 (later "re-strike" ca1950) |
| Series | Loosely as "Tokyo Landscapes." |
| Publisher | Mariashobu Publisher (Kyoto) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | unk |
| Image Size | 8 1/8 x 12 5/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; highly detailed, crisply carved lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | Similar scenes in Smith's “Kiyochika, Artist of Meiji Japan." |
| Comments | Evocative nighttime scene of fireflies and pleasureboat. (Printed from superbly and accurately re-cut blocks shortly after WWII.) |
| Item # | Available by Request, Inquire (JS-273 Reserved/JO; JS-349 Sold) |
| Price | $165 |