| Artist | Shiro KASAMATSU (1898-1991) |
| Title | "Moonrise at Nezu Shrine, Tokyo" ("**") |
| Date | 1932 (1932-42 printing--purchased in 1947) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman stationed in Tokyo. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | "C-seal" (used only 1928-42) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to backgound and foreground; light "gauffrage" (embossing)
to buildings, people, and moon; baren "sujizuir" (tracings) to foreground; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Clean front and verso. (Few surface scratches; very slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Grund #W-09. |
| Comments | Beautifully moonlit nighttime image. Rarely seen, one of Kasamatsu's early pre-War Watanabe images. |
| Item # | MB-40 |
| Price | Special $800 (Sold/JG) (Reg $1050) |