| Title | "Lake Towada" ("Towada-ko") |
| Date | 1927 (Pre-War, rare.) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman stationed in Tokyo. |
| Series | One of only 8 designs published by Bijutsusha Publisher. |
| Publisher | Bijutsusha (Tokyo, 1927-31) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to sky, distant mountains, and water areas; light "gauffrage" to clouds, trees, mountain top, and reflection; baren "sujizuri" tracings to sky; amazingly life-like reflection; nicely detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Clean front and verso. (Slight toning; soft 5-inch crease lower/right; margin bumping upper/left; top margin slightly trimmed--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #B-08; Hotei #177. |
| Comments | Strikingly beautiful, reflected lake image by Bijutsusha Publisher. RARE--only one of only 8 Hasui designs published pre-War by Bijutsusha (ceased business 1931). |
| Item # | MB-17 |
| Price | $1600 (Sold/SC) |