Title |
"Egret in Rain" ("Uchu no Sagi") |
Date |
1928 ("First Edition" printing.) |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Watanabe "A-seal" (used only 1924-30, and appropriate First Edition seal) |
Image Size |
9 1/4 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading; deep and extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) to egret's feathers;
highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Few scattered marks; very slight wear; light toning.) |
Reference/Illus |
Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #190; "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #S-14.3 and catalogue #157, p148. |
Comments |
A lone little egret (Egretta garzetta) standing in rain--set against a jet-black sky. Earlier copy than
illustrated in "CCC"--this an "A-sealed" First Edition copy. Rarely seen and highly sought after. |
Item # |
DG-349 |
Price |
$2200 (Reserved/AE) |