Title |
"Snow on Willow Bridge" ("Yanagi-Bashi no Yuki") |
Date |
1927 (likely c1940's/50's) |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Unknown (likely not Watanabe Shozaburo) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
No seals present. |
Image Size |
8 1/2 x 13 |
Impression |
Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffraged" (embossed) bridge boards and snow "accumulation";
over-splashed "gofun" snow; crisp lines. |
Condition |
Very Good. Excellent colors. Slight toning; scattered "foxing" (mostly upper left); "ghosting" to grey sky;
partially trimmed margins; some wear and marks. |
Reference/Illus |
Blair's 1930 "Toledo Exhibition" pl. #194; similar to "Shin-Hanga" pl. #109 and "Crow, Cranes, and
Camellias" pl. #166. |
Comments |
Considered Koson's finest "bijin/landscape" image--however, THIS is an undocumented 91-percent-sized version.
Very RARE.(See related article.) |
Item # |
CG-727 |
Price |
$2500 |