| Title | "Rooster and Hen" (given name) |
| Date | ca1910 blocks (later edition, ca1950's/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.) Pre-earthquake (pre-1923) Daikokuya Publisher's blocks purchased mid-1930's. |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Publisher's "Hanken shoyu, Nishinomiya Yosaku" seal, left margin. |
| Image Size | 10 1/4 x 16 1/2 (large "dai-oban" print) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to feathers and background; deep "gauffrage" (embossing) to rooster's tail-feathers and head; highly detailed carving; crisp lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. Clean front and verso; excellent colors. Full, original margins. (Light age-toning; slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #K-38.1 and catalogue #86, p101. |
| Comments | A colorful cock rooster looks on as a hen pecks at grains, with bamboo seen in background. |
| Item # | JS-2138 |
| Price | $850 (Sold) |