| Artist | Hiromitsu NAKAZAWA (1874-1964) |
| Title | "Willow Tree at Sarusawa Pond" ("Sarusawa Ike Hotori no Yanagi") |
| Date | 1935 (ca1930's--purchased in 1947) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman stationed in Tokyo. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Kato Junji (Tokyo, 1930-53) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 ("tanzaku") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to sky and water areas; extensive "gauffrage" (embossing)
to multi-layered willow branches; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to trees; visible woodgrain to foreground; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good+++. Very clean front and verso. (Bumping/creasing to margins--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | A delightful and highly detailed pondside image. A seldom seen print. |
| Item # | MB-45 |
| Price | $325 (Sold/NK) |