Artist |
Natori SHUNSEN
(1886-1960) |
Title |
"Two Little Puppies" (given name) |
Date |
ca1950 Limited Edition, #80/250. |
Provenance |
A recent Tokyo find. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "7mm-seal," unususal red "Shunsen" seal. |
Image Size |
9 3/4 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Bold "sosaku hanga" style carving; soft "bokashi" shading
to background; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to background. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso.
(No flaws--no prior mounts.) |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
A delighful print--one of Shunsen's few non-actor prints.
Verso-numbered in Japanese: "Limited printing #80/250 prints."
"Sosaku" prints by Shunsen appear to be undocumented. Rarely seen. |
Item # |
GG-046 |
Price |
$450 |