KOSON -- "Two Geese, Full Moon"

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Title "Two Geese, Full Moon"
(given name)
Date ca1910-23
(later 1938-1950's printing)
Provenance Obtained from Robert O. Muller's Estate following his death (via New York contact).
Series na
Publisher Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923). Post-earthquake version by Nishinomiya
(Tokyo publisher--known active 1938 until late-1950's.
Seal, Carver/Printer na
Image Size 9 5/8 x 9 3/4 ("shikishiban")
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout; crisp lines, much fine detailing.
Condition Very Good. Excellent colors. Clean front and backside.
Full, original margins.
(Light toning; faint scattered spotting along bottom.)
Reference/Illus "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-11.13.
Comments Two white-fronted geese in flight before a full moon. Seldom seen.
Item # EG-477
Price $450 (Sold/SA)