| Title | "Mandarin Ducks in Snow" ("Setchu no Oshidori") |
| Date | undated, but 1935 per Blair (later edition, but pre-1957) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman stationed in Tokyo. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Watanabe "6mm-seal" (used 1946-57) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading to background and feathers; light "gauffrage" to snow and male duck's head; very highly detailed carving; crisp lines. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. Clean front and backside. (Light toning; few scattered tiny spots--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Blair's "1936 Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #203; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-7.5 and cat# 148, pg 147. |
| Comments | Colorful wintertime drake and female duck image. |
| Item # | MB-49 |
| Price | Special Pricing $325 Sold/JP) (Reg $425) |