| Artist | KOSON (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
| Title | "Chrysanthemums and Running Water" ("Kikura ni Ryusui") |
| Date | 1931 (early pre-War printing). |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Army serviceman Col.Tom Y. Horton stationed in Tokyo 1946-47. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Watanabe "E-seal" (used only 1932-42). |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to water and flowers; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Good++. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Scattered light creases; difficult to see surface scratches; light toning.) No prior mounts. |
| Reference/Illus | Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #178; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-43.5. |
| Comments | Stylistic design, set against a jet-black background. Seldom seen. Watanabe "E-seal" used only 1932-42. |
| Item # | BH-13 |
| Price | $650 (Sold/NK) |
