| Title | "Rain at Yasuniwa, Nagano" ("Yasuniwa no Ume (Nagano ken)") |
| Date | 1946 ("First Edition" printing) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman stationed in Tokyo. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | "6-mm seal" (lower/right corner), appropriate "First Edition" seal. |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 13 1/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to mountains, roof-tops, and water; nicely over-printed streaks of falling rain; very life-like reflection; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Clean front and verso. (A minor surface scratch--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #464; Hotei #480. |
| Comments | An evocative early evening rainscene. Absolutely flawless "First Edition" printing. Seldom seen. |
| Item # | MB-15 |
| Price | $1050 (Sold/WA) |