| Artist | Chikanobu TOYOHARA (1832-1912) |
| Title | "Snowy Scenery at Sumida River Bank" ("Sumida-zutusmi no Setsukei") |
| Date | ca1880-90 |
| Provenance | Private placement--1847-49 military service consignment. |
| Series | "Famous Views of the Sixty-Odd Provinces" ("Roguju Yoshu Meisho Zue") |
| Publisher | Takekawa |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Yokogawa, Takejiro (carver) |
| Image Size | Three sheets 9 3/8 x 14 1/4; (28 1/8 x 14 1/4 overall) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to cartouche and sky/water areas; "burnishing" to boat's black areas; highly detailed carving. (VIEW representative verso "bleed-through.") |
| Condition | Very Good++. Excellent colors. Full original margins. (Stain upper, creasing lower/right to left panel; light creasing/wear; light toning.) Still top-topped into original folder. |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | Snowy scene of pleasure boat along the Sumida River. Original 1880/90's print. (See related article #4: on authentication of prints. |
| Item # | LR-06 |
| Price | $575 (Sold/SX) (Guaranteed early original) |
