Title |
"Winter" ("Sekisetsu no Hakagei ni" translates as "Sitting Under Snow-covered Leaves") |
Date |
1982 |
Series |
Franklin Mint's "Birds of the Seasons" series. |
Publisher |
Yoshida Family Studio--Commissioned by the Franklin Mint. |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Pencil-signed (in Japanese "kanji") signature--reads "Yoshida Toshi." |
Image Size |
Unusually Large--image 11 3/4 x 19 3/4. (Paper 13 3/4 x 21 1/4 overall.) |
Impression |
Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; distinctly visible "woodgrain" to entire blue-grey background;
nicely detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. (Adhesive residues top verso margin--otherwise flawless.) |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
Gorgeous oversized image of a bird perched atop a snow-covered nanten bush. |
Item # |
BG-964 |
Price |
$550 (Reserved-MT) |