unsigned -- "Angry Diving Crow"

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Artist unsigned
Title "Angry Diving Crow"
Date ca1920/30's
Provenance Obtained via dealer contact (from Boston, MA dealer active 1920's to 1933-- store now closed).
Series na
Publisher na
Seal, Carver/Printer na
Image Size 11 x 16
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; highly detailed carving.
Condition Nearly Excellent.
Clean front and verso.
Full, original margins.
(Light toning; minor wear -- otherwise flawless.)
Reference/Illus na
Comments A dramatic 1920/30's print of a crow diving downward with beak open cawing angrily. Brushlike stokes capture the softness and texture of the wingtips, and the artist's "red seal" adds color accent to the composition.
A "VCP" -- very cool print. Rarely seen.
Item # GG-282
Price $575