Title |
"Snow on Willow Bridge" ("Yanagi-Bashi no Yuki") |
Date |
1927 (early post-War edition, 1946-1957 printing) |
Provenance |
Collected by US Army serviceman early 1950's while in Japan. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "6mm Seal" (1946-1957 printing) |
Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; lightly "gauffraged" (embossed) snow
accumulation and bridge boards; over-splashed "gofun" snow; crisp lines, highly detailed.
Stamped "Original Work of Art" lower margin. |
Condition |
Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. Very clean margins and verso. (Slightly trimmed
top/upper margin--otherwise absolutely flawless. An amazingly fresh print.) |
Reference/Illus |
Blair's 1930 "Toledo Exhibition" pl. #194; "Shin-Hanga" pl. #109; "Crow, Cranes, Camellias" pl. #166. |
Comments |
Considered Koson's finest "bijin/landscape" image. Not often available.
(See related article.) |
Item # |
DG-446 |
Price |
$1250 (Sold/AVJ) |