| Title | "Egret on a Snowy Branch" (given name) |
| Date | ca1910-23 (Believed pre-Earthquake.) |
| Provenance | Consigned via a discriminating and knowledgable collector. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | (Publisher's seals never appear on these early "tanzanku" format prints.) |
| Image Size | 6 3/8 x 14 1/4 ("tanzaku") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; deep "gauffrage" (embossing) to snow accumulation, lightly to feathers; crisp lines; on a striking "jet-black" background. |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong colors. Clean backside; full, original margins. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crows, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #156, pg 152, and book's front cover. |
| Comments | Unquestionably Koson's finest "kacho-e" image. Quoting: "Richard Illing describes the print as 'a masterpiece of graphic art'.... one of the most highly valued designs by Koson." Rarely available--very fine condition. |
| Item # | FJ-02 |
| Price | $3850 (Sold/NS) |