| Title | "Kingfisher on Stump" ("Setchu no Kawasemi") (given name) |
| Date | 1935 (Undated, but published in 1935 per Blair--old.) |
| Provenance | Obtained directly from Robert O. Muller's Collection following his death (via Conneticut contact). |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | No marginal data (Blair). |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 10 3/4 ("shikishiban") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" of snow accumulation; baren "sujizuri" circles to upper background; crisp lines, highly detailed. Tiny red "ink smudge" just above head. |
| Condition | Excellent. Wonderful colors. Full, original margins. Tiny stamped "Made in Japan" verso margin. (No flaws noted--SEE "Impression.".) |
| Reference/Illus | Blair's 1936 "Toledo Exhibition" pl. #205; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" #S15.2 and cat #163, pg 157. |
| Comments | Delightfully colorful image of a little kingfisher perched atop a snow-covered stump--a wonderful Koson image. Seldom encountered. |
| Item # | BG-717 |
| Price | $875 (Reserved) |