Artist |
Koson (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
Title |
"Barn Swallows on Flowering Wisteria" ("Fuji Ni Tsubame"--here, "Fuji" means wisteria.) |
Date |
1926 (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/right) |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to swallows and purple wisteria;
light "gauffrage" (embossed) to swallows; "burnishing" to swallow's black area;
highly detailed carving; crisp lines. (Two "drying holes" left margin.) |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Very clean front and verso. (Slight toning--no flaws noted.)
Tiny "S. Watanabe" stamping verso. |
Reference/Illus |
Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #177; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-28.1 pg 199. |
Comments |
A delightfully colorful wisteria image. Rarely encountered. |
Item # |
EG-804 (BK-71) |
Price |
Special Pricing $575
(Sold/AH)
(Reg $775) |