| Title | "Nara" (titled only in English) |
| Date | 1952 ("First Edition"--never re-issued.) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by westcoast USA collector. |
| Series | 12-print 1953 calendar series. |
| Publisher | "S. Watanabe Publisher" (Commissioned by Pacific Transport Lines, Inc as a calender print.) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | (Issued without seals.) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Very clean front and verso. (Few very faint spots upper margin--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | Narazaki #459; Hotei #584. |
| Comments | A seasonal scene from the Pacific Transport Line's 12-print 1953 calendar series. "September" of the 12-print set. Seldom seen. |
| Item # | PM-09 |
| Price | $1300 (Sold/MA) |