| Title | "Moon at Megome" ("Megome no Tsuki") |
| Date | 1930 (circa 1946-57) |
| Provenance | Consigned by a knowledgable collector/dealer. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Red "6mm-seal" (lower right) (used only 1946-57, lifetime printing) |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, trees, and clouds; light "gauffrage" to tree and full moon; nicely detailed carving. (Light ink-smudging right margin.) |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Deep saturation of colors. Clean frontside and verso. (Light toning; few scattered marks; consignor indicates print was removed from top-tipped backing -- small margin tear repaired verso.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #169; Hotei #165; Blair, Toledo 1936 #12. |
| Comments | Beautiful moonlit scene done almost entirely as an "aizuri" (shades of blue) print. One of Hasui's most popular images. Always gorgeous -- becomeing hard-to-find. Nice!! |
| Item # | PA-57 |
| Price | $1175 |