| Artist | Koson (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
| Title | "Geese" ("Gacho") (aka "A Gaggle of Six Geese" |
| Date | 1926 (early pre-War printing) |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Watanabe "C-seal" (aka "sausage-seal") (used only 1929-42) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 ("oban") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading top to bottom; extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) to geese feathers and bodies; "baren sujizuri" (circular tracings) to background; crisp lines, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Very good colors. Clean front and verso. (Lignt toning; light wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl#S-11.2; 1930 Toledo Exhibition #181. |
| Comments | A delightful group of six white geese -- set against a grey-green background, offset
with backlit shadows cast by bright sunshine. Early post-War printing. |
| Item # | GG-300 |
| Price | $875 |