| Artist | NISHIMURA, Hodo (active 1930's) |
| Title | "Cockatoo" ("Omu") |
| Date | 1938, April |
| Provenance | Obtained directly from Robert O. Muller's Collection prior to his death (via New York contact). |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Takemura Hideo (Yokohama, 1926-39) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 3/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; extensive "gauffrage" to feathers: "gofun" (raised white pigment) highlights to feathers; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. (Tiny "ink-blem" center of cockatoo.) |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. Clean backside. (Thinning to upper verso corners.) |
| Reference/Illus | Andacht pg 168. |
| Comments | Striking and colorful image set against jet-black background. Rare, PRE-War image--publisher H.Takemura (produced prints of exceptional technical quality) ceased business in 1939. |
| Item # | DG-259 |
| Price | $600 |