| Title | "A Pair of Pheasants" (given name) |
| Date | ca1930's (later edition, ca1950/70). |
| Provenance | Obtained directly from publisher Nishinomiya Yosaku's remaining final inventory-- (learn more). |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Nishinomiya Yosaku (Tokyo publisher--known active 1938 until late 1950's; then sporatically until present day.) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Publisher's "Hanken shoyu, Nishinomiya Yosaku" seal, left margin. |
| Image Size | 10 3/8 x 16 5/8 (large "dai-oban" print) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to feathers, snow, and sky; light "gauffrage" to pheasant's tail-feathers; very detailed carving; crisp lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. Clean front and verso; excellent colors. Full, original margins. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #K-21.8 and catalogue #141, p142. |
| Comments | A colorful image of two green pheasants. The pheasant's colored plumage is so highly valued in Japan that it was designated the national bird of Japan following WWII. |
| Item # | JS-2137 |
| Price | $850 (Sold) |