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Artist |
ITO, Sozan (1884-??) |
Title |
"Two Crows in Snow" (given name, by Watanabe) |
Date |
Early 1920's. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
6 5/8 x 14 5/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to crows and background; "gauffraged" accumulation of snow;
baren "sujizuri" circles in snow; crisp lines, nicely detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Strong colors; clean backside. Original narrow margins. (Very faint spot left/bottom center;
slight wear.) |
Reference/Illus |
1936 Watanabe Catalogue #234. |
Comments |
Two crows searching for foot in the snow, their foot-prints are seen in the snow. Rarely seen print.
Sozan designed prints for Watanabe from
1919 until 1926, with Watanabe's 1936 catalogue containing 28 prints by Sozan. |
Item # |
BG-622 |
Price |
$1100 (Reserved/DN, Germany) |
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