"Sarusawaike"(Sarusawa Pond) by TAKEJI ASANO (1900 -1998) First edition dated showa 24 nen (1949). Very peaceful snow scene of the pagoda at Sarusawa pond in Nara. Paper size is 10 and 1/4 x 15 and 1/2 inch. Published by Unsodo. Japanese title "Sarusawaike", English title "Sarusawa Pond" in bottom margin. Unsodo seal and caver's seal "Nagashima Michio", printer's seal "Shinmi Saburo" in right margin. Extremely rare first edition. Black Takeji signature in lower right of image. Red artist seal in lower right corner. Wonderful details. Fine Bokashi shading. Very faint ink smudge on the right margin, bottom margin and left margin. Toning with age on the margin as shown.  Hard to find these old original first edition prints now days.