KOSON -- "Lapwing on a Tree Stump" (#2)

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Title "Lapwing on a Tree Stump"
(given name)
Date c1910-23
Provenance Obtained from Robert O. Muller's Collection following his death
(via New York contact).
Series na
Publisher Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923)
Seal, Carver/Printer na
Image Size 7 1/4 x 14 3/8 ("tanzaku")
Impression Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout; light "gauffrage" to birds feathers; sharp key-lines, much fine detailing.
Condition Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and backside. Full, original margins. (No flaws noted.)
Reference/Illus "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-22.2 and cat# 57, pg 79.
Comments A colorful image of a northern lapwing perched atop a tree stump. PRE-1923 earthquake (note: Daikoku-ya Publisher ceased business in 1923).
Item # DG-285
Price $775 (mia)