KOSON -- "Fly-catcher and Spider" (#2)

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Title "Fly-catcher and Spider"
Date 1932
Provenance Private placement. Consigned by a southwest print collector/dealer.
Series na
Publisher Watanabe Shozaburo
Seal, Carver/Printer Red "6mm seal" (used 1946-57)
Image Size 9 1/2 x 14 1/4
Impression Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to flowers and bird's feathers; nicely visible woodgrain; highly detailed, crisp key-lines. (Drying holes left margin.)
Condition Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean backside. (Very slight wear.)
Reference/Illus Illustrated as b/w image in "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" #S35.5.
Comments A delightful, colorful, and well-printed "kacho-e" image. Seldom seen.
Item # FW-48
Price Special $675 (Sold/GV)
(Reg $875)