| Artist | Koson (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
| Title | "Cockatoo and Pomegranate" (given name) |
| Date | 1927 (1946-57 printing) |
| 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 | Black "6mm-seal" (used only 1946-57) (lower/left--difficult to see) |
| Image Size | 9 1/4 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; extensive "gauffrage" to feathers; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) seen on tree limb; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Clean front and verso. (Slight toning; couple tiny faint spots; slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Blair's 1936 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #185; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-36.1; Andacht pg 152. |
| Comments | Striking image set against jet-black background. |
| Item # | BK-65 |
| Price | Special Pricing $300 (SOLD/JL) (Reg $575) |
