Title |
"Mandarin Ducks in Snow" ("Setchu no Oshidori") |
Date |
undated, but 1935 per Blair (later edition, but pre-1957) |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman
John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Watanabe "6mm-seal" (used 1946-57) |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading to background and feathers; light
"gauffrage" to snow and male duck's head; very highly detailed carving; crisp lines. |
Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. Very clean front and backside. (Few surface scratches;
slight wear--otherwise flawless.) |
Reference/Illus |
Blair's "1936 Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #203; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-7.5 and cat# 148, pg 147. |
Comments |
Colorful wintertime drake and female duck image. |
Item # |
BK-64 |
Price |
Special $350 (Sold/RH) (Reg $450) |