Title |
"Crow on a Snowy Branch" (given name) |
Date |
ca1910-20's |
Provenance |
Dealer contact via Japan. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Believed to be Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
7 1/4 x 13 3/4 ("tanzaku") |
Impression |
Very Fine. Soft "bokashi" shading; "gauffrage" (embossing) to accumulation of snow;
shiny "black lacquer" feathers; visible woodgrain; crisp, highly detailed carving. (Several
scattered red ink spots lower area.) |
Condition |
Very Good+. Clean backside. Full, original margins. (Water-stain upper/right corner;
slight "age-toning.") (SEE Impression comments.) |
Reference/Illus |
"Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-5-8 (grey version). |
Comments |
Classic Koson "crow on a branch" image. |
Item # |
EG-129 |
Price |
$850 (Reserved/Sold/PO) (our final copy) |