| Title |
"Cherry Blossoms at Night, in Kogane" ("Kogane no Yozakura") |
| Date |
1935 (pre-War printing 1931-41) |
| Provenance |
Private placement. Offered via a discriminating collector. |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
Watanabe "D-seal"
(used only 1931-41) |
| Image Size |
10 x 12 1/4 (plus margins) |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, trees, water and
foreground; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Good ++. Very good colors.
Very clean front and verso.
(Faint mat-line at image edges; glue staining to margins; slight toning.) |
| Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #351; Hotei #354. |
| Comments |
A beautiful and unusual Hasuil "oval design"--an early pre-War printing.
(If desired, print can be shipped for re-matting with
original "oval wood-grain matting" as found.)
A RARELY seen print.
|
| Item # |
GOF-01 |
| Price |
$1200 |