| Title | "Sunset at Ichinokura, Ikegami" ("Ikegami Ichinokura (Sekiyo)") |
| Date | 1928 ("First Edition" printing) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman stationed in Tokyo. |
| Series | "Twenty Views of Tokyo" ("Tokyo Niju-Kei") |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Watanabe "A-seal" (used only 1924-30, and appropriate First Edition" seal) |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout print. (Slight off-setting upper/left corner.) |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Deep, rich colors. Clean front and verso. (Some light wrinkling left image area; few surface scratches; slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #156; Hotei #155. |
| Comments | Wonderful colors--tall sihouetted trees set against a multi-color sky. Appropriate seal for "First Edition" printing. A seldom seen print. |
| Item # | MB-13 |
| Price | $4000 (nd) |