Artist |
KOSON (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
Title |
"Two Crows in Moonlight" ("Tsuki ni Karasu") |
Date |
1927 (early pre-War printing). |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by family of Army serviceman
Col.Tom Y. Horton stationed in Tokyo 1946-47. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Watanabe "E-seal" (used only 1932-42). |
Image Size |
9 1/4 x 14 3/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; lightly "gauffraged"
(embossed) outline of moon and lower limb; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
Condition |
Very Good to Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso.
(Soft crease bottom/right margin corner; few very slight wrinkles;
light wear; light toning.) No prior mounts. |
Reference/Illus |
Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #187; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias"
pl. #S-5.3 and catalogue #150, p148. |
Comments |
Two jungle crows, strikingly set against a full moon's nightime sky.
Rarely seen. Watanabe "E-seal" used only 1932-42. |
Item # |
BH-12 |
Price |
$1500 (Sold/NW) |