Artist |
Mokuchu (Yoshijiro) URUSHIBARA (1888-1953) |
Title |
"Stork in Rain" ("**") |
Date |
undated (ca1920/30's) |
Provenance |
Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman
stationed in Tokyo. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Urushibara carved and printed his own designs. |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Self-carved, self-printed |
Image Size |
9 7/8 x 14 3/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Extensive deep "gauffrage" (embossing) to all of stork's feathers; carved streaks
of falling rain; black background. |
Condition |
Good to Very Good. Very good colors. Clean front and verso. (Bumping/wrinkling, mostly to top
and right margins; few surface scratches; some wear.) |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
Wonderfully bold print. A deeply embossed white stork in a rainfall. A very rarely seen print. |
Item # |
MB-01 |
Price |
Bi-Weekly Special $625 (Sold/JG) (Reg $800) |