Artist |
KOSON (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
Title |
"White Herons and Willow" ("Yanagi ni Shira-Saga") |
Date |
1926 (pre-War printing--not new.) |
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 "C-seal"
(used only 1929-42) |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to background; deeply "gauffraged" (embossed) birds' feathers; nicely
printed green streaks of falling rain; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
Condition |
Very Good. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso.
(Two tiny holes; light creasing upper/right and bottom; bumping; light wear.) |
Reference/Illus |
Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #175; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-14.6. |
Comments |
Delightful image of two egrets in flight past a green willow tree.
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Item # |
BH-14 |
Price |
Reduced Special $480
(Special $600)
($1200 if perfect) |