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| Artist |
TAKEUCHI, Keishu (1861-1943) |
| Title |
"A Cock Crows" ("Totenko") |
| Date |
1908 |
| Series |
"Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol.14, no.1. |
| Publisher |
unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
| Image Size |
8 3/4 x 12 |
| Impression |
Very fine; superbly executed "bokashi" shading; visible woodgrain; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition |
Very good+. Strong colors. (Only very slight wrinkle bottom; two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) |
| Reference/Illus |
Merritt's "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints" #6.9 |
| Comments |
Published in 1909, the "year of the cock," a young woman kneels with a unfurled Japanese flag before an attentive, red-topped cock. |
| Item # |
CG-643 |
| Price |
$175 (Sold) |
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