| Title | "Geese under Banana Plant" (given name) |
| Date | ca1910 blocks (later edition, ca1960/70). |
| 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 | 9 3/8 x 17 3/8 (large "dai-oban" print) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to feathers, foliage, and background; light "gauffrage" to feathers; visible woodgrain to foreground and sky; 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-11.1 and catalogue #109, p118. |
| Comments | A delightful composition of two geese under the large leaves of a banana plant. |
| Item # | JS-2140 |
| Price | $875 (Sold) |