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| Title |
"Egret on a Snowy Branch" (given name) |
| Date |
ca1910-23 (believed to be pre-earthquake) |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
| Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression |
Very fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffraged" (embossed) feathers; crisp lines; on a jet-black background. |
| Condition |
Close to Excellent. Strong colors. Faint mat-line left and top image edge. Minor paper residues top verso corners. Clean backside. |
| Reference/Illus |
"Crows, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #156, pg 152, and book's front cover. |
| Comments |
Unquestionably Koson's finest "kacho-e" image. Quoting: "Richard Illing describes the print as 'a masterpiece of graphic art'....one of the most highly valued designs by Koson." Rarely available--flawless condition. |
| Item # |
CG-811 |
| Price |
$1,950 (Sold) |
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