| Title | "Egret on a Snowy Branch" (given name) |
| Date | ca1910-23 (Believed to be pre-earthquake.) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | (Publisher's seals do NOT appear on these early "tanzanku" format prints.) |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffraged" (embossed) feathers; crisp lines; on a striking "jet-black" background. (Minor printer's ink-smudge lower right corner margin.) |
| Condition | Very Good to Excellent. Strong colors. Clean backside; full, original margins. (Faint mat-line top and left; single small spot left of tail-feathers; few minor surface scratches top; slight toning.) |
| 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--quite nice condition. |
| Item # | BG-603 |
| Price | $2,200 (Pending--Inquire.....) |