| Title | "Crows in Flight" |
| Date | pre-1936 (in 1936 Watanabe Catalogue) |
| Provenance | Consigned by a discriminating eastcoast USA collector. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Pre-1936, never bears publisher's "seal." |
| Image Size | 6 5/8 x 14 7/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; lightly "gauffraged" (embossed) outline of moon; very detailed carving; crisp lines. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Clean front and verso. (Small 1/4-inch tear near upper/left corner (archival repair verso); very soft creasing right edge; few scattered spots.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-5.2 and catalogue #151, p148; 1936 Watanabe Catalogue #536. |
| Comments | A striking image of two jungle crows boldly set against a full moon. Rarely seen. |
| Item # | MM-53 |
| Price | Special Pricing $695 (Sold/MP) (Consignor selling entire collection) (was $950) |