| Artist |
Natori SHUNSEN
(1886-1960) |
| Title |
"Two Little Puppies" (given name) |
| Date |
ca1950 Limited Edition, #80/250. |
| Provenance |
A recent Tokyo find. |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "7mm-seal," unususal red "Shunsen" seal. |
| Image Size |
9 3/4 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Bold "sosaku hanga" style carving; soft "bokashi" shading
to background; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to background. |
| Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso.
(No flaws--no prior mounts.) |
| Reference/Illus |
na |
| Comments |
A delighful print--one of Shunsen's few non-actor prints.
Verso-numbered in Japanese: "Limited printing #80/250 prints."
"Sosaku" prints by Shunsen appear to be undocumented. Rarely seen. |
| Item # |
GG-046 |
| Price |
$450 |