Title |
"Blue Robin on Maple Branch" (given name) |
Date |
ca1930 (in Watanabe's 1936 Catalogue) |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Unsealed (normal state for this print) |
Image Size |
6 1/2 x 14 5/8 ("tanzaku") |
Impression |
Very Fine.
Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout; "gauffrage"
(embossing) to bird's feathers;
nicely visible "woodgrain" to background; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
Condition |
Very Good++.
Clean front and verso.
(Slight wrinkling bottom; unobtrusive crease upper center/left; margin bumping;
light wear; light toning.) |
Reference/Illus |
Watanabe's 1936 Catalogue, #551; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-35.1.
|
Comments |
A striking "aizuri-e" (shades of blue) image of a robin perched atop a
Japanese maple branch. Seldom seen. (Only copy we've encountered.) |
Item # |
GG-090 |
Price |
$875 |