KOSON -- "Dragonfly and Lotus" (#2)

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Title "Dragonfly and Lotus"
(given name)
Date c1910-23
Provenance Obtained from Robert O. Muller's Estate following his death (via New York contact).
Series na
Publisher Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923)
Seal, Carver/Printer na
Image Size 7 1/8 x 13 1/2 ("tanzaku")
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout; nicely visible woodgrain in background; crisp key-lines, much fine detailing.
Condition Excellent. (Tiny "Made in Japan" stamped verso margin and dealer-penciled number.) (No flaws noted.)
Reference/Illus "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-29.12.
Comments A nicely detailed image of a dragonfly perched atop a lotus leaf. Seldom seen.
Item # DG-419
Price $775 (Sold/NW)