| Artist |
KOSON (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
| Title |
"Snow on Willow Bridge" ("Yanagi-Bashi no Yuki") |
| Date |
1927 (fairly early-edition, 1946-1957 printing) |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
1927 (early post-War edition, 1946-1957 printing) |
| Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffraged" (embossed)
bridge boards; over-splashed "gofun" snow; crisp lines, highly detailed. |
| Condition |
Very Good++. Very good colors. Clean front and verso.
(Slight toning; few scattered marks.) |
| Reference/Illus |
Blair's 1930 "Toledo Exhibition" pl. #194; "Shin-Hanga" pl. #109; "Crows, Cranes, Camellias" pl. #166. |
| Comments |
Considered Koson's finest "bijin/landscape" image. Not often available.
(See related article.) |
| Item # |
CG-557 |
| Price |
$1075 |