Title |
"Cawing Crow" (given name) |
Date |
ca1930's (later edition, ca1950/70). |
Provenance |
Obtained from Robert O. Muller's Collection following his death. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Nishinomiya Yosaku (Tokyo publisher--known active 1938 until late 1950's; then sporatically until present day.) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Publisher's "Hanken shoyu, Nishinomiya Yosaku" seal, left margin. |
Image Size |
10 1/2 x 16 1/2 (large "dai-oban" print) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffraged" (embossed) accumulation of snow; very detailed carving;
crisp lines. |
Condition |
Excellent. Clean front and verso; excellent colors. (No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
"Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #K-15.5 and catalogue #140, p142. |
Comments |
A striking wide format (large "oban") image of a cawing jungle crow perched atop a snow-covered limb.
Very rarely seen. Caw!! caw!! caw!! |
Item # |
EG-405 |
Price |
$2250 |