| Artist | KOSON (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
| Title | "White Herons and Willow" ("Yanagi ni Shira-Saga") |
| Date | 1926 (pre-War printing--not new.) |
| 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 "C-seal" (used only 1929-42) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to background; deeply "gauffraged" (embossed) birds' feathers; nicely printed green streaks of falling rain; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Very Good. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Two tiny holes; light creasing upper/right and bottom; bumping; light wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #175; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-14.6. |
| Comments | Delightful image of two egrets in flight past a green willow tree. |
| Item # | BH-14 |
| Price | Reduced Special $480
(Special $600) ($1200 if perfect) |
