| Artist | TSUCHIYA, Rakusan (1896-1976) (aka Rakuzan) |
| Title | "White Wisteria and Hill Myna (Late Spring)" ("shira fuji ni kyuukanchou (banshun)") |
| Date | April 1929-1933 ("First Edition" state, "Learn more") |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
| Series | "Rakusan's Birds and Flowers" (a 100-print series) ("Raku-zan Ka-chou Ga-fu") |
| Publisher | Self-published |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Bears "6-kanji First Edition watermark" in lower margin ("Raku-zan Ka-chou Ga-fu") |
| Image Size | LARGE 13 x 18 5/8 (plus wide margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to bird and flowers; gold metallic flecks to sky area; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Clean front and verso. (Minor bumping/wear to outer wide margins; few scattered marks; slight toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Rakuzan" reference, pl #49. |
| Comments | Colorful "kacho-e" (bird and flower) image.
Rakuzan's 100 "Birds and Flowers of Japan" prints were sold via private subscription, with
designs issued monthly from April 1929 until completion in 1933. During production, Rakuzan
apologized to his subscribers for delays resulting from his difficulty in finding artisans
capable of producing these large and technically complex images. A RARELY seen print. |
| Item # | BK-55 |
| Price | Special Pricing $300 (SOLD/JL) (Reg $675, $535) ($850+ if perfect) |
