Artist |
Mokuchu (Yoshijiro) URUSHIBARA (1888-1953) |
Title |
"Stork in Rain" ("**") |
Date |
undated (ca1920/30's) |
Provenance |
Purchased London contact. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Urushibara carved and printed his own designs. |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
"Pencil-signed" by artist,
red "artist's seal" lower/left
Self-carved, self-printed. |
Image Size |
10 1/8 x 14 1/2 |
Impression |
Very Fine.
Extensive deep "gauffrage" (embossing) to all of stork's feathers;
carved streaks of falling rain; set against a jet-black background. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent.
Excellent colors.
Clean front and verso.
(Light toning; few scatterd spots; slight wear.) |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
Wonderfully bold print.
A deeply embossed white stork in a rainfall.
A VERY RARELY seen print. |
Item # |
GG-191 |
Price |
$875 |