Title |
"Kingfisher on Stump" ("Setchu no Kawasemi") (given name) |
Date |
1935 (Undated, but published in 1935 per Blair--old.) |
Provenance |
Obtained directly from Robert O. Muller's Collection following his death. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
No marginal data (Blair). |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 10 3/4 ("shikishiban") |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" of snow accumulation;
baren "sujizuri" circles to upper background; crisp lines, highly detailed. |
Condition |
Excellent. Wonderful colors. Full, original margins. Tiny stamped "Made in Japan"
verso margin. (No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Blair's 1936 "Toledo Exhibition" pl. #205; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" #S15.2 and cat #163, pg 157. |
Comments |
Delightfully colorful image of a little kingfisher perched atop a snow-covered stump--a wonderful Koson image.
Likely our final copy. |
Item # |
DG-438 |
Price |
$1150 (Reserved) |