KOSON -- "White-fronted Goose Flying Under a Full Moon" (#2)

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Title "White-fronted Goose Flying Under a Full Moon"
(given name)
Date c1910-23
Series na
Publisher Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923)
Seal, Carver/Printer na
Image Size 7 3/8 x 13 5/8 ("tanzaku")
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; visible woodgrain; "gauffraged" edge to moon's surface; extremely fine detailing.
Condition Excellent. Clean backside. Full, original margins (per "kento" marks right edge and lower right corner).
(No flaws noted.)
Reference/Illus "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-11.15.
Comments Gorgeous image--dramatic perspective under a full moon. PRE-1923 earthquake (note: Daikoku-ya ceased business in 1923).
Item # BG-519
Price $1050