| Artist | KOSON (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
| Title | "Kingfisher with Lotus Flower" (given name) |
| Date | ca1920's/30's |
| Provenance | Obtained via dealer contact. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya Yosaku (Tokyo publisher, active 1872-1930's) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 10 1/4 x 16 1/2 ("dai-oban," large "oban") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to lotus, flowers, kingfisher, and background; light "gauffrage" to lotus flower; extremely fine detailing. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Excellent colors. Clean fron and verso. Full original margins (note "kento" marks right). (Faint narrow mat-line lert/top edges; few scattered marks;light toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl# K-15.1 and cat# 144. |
| Comments | Colorful little kingfisher perched on a bent stem with white lotus flower behind.
(Note: Pre-War; bears "signature" deleted on later printings.) Very RARELY seen. |
| Item # | GG-354 |
| Price | $1950 |