| Artist | Koson (Shoson OHARA) (1877-1945) |
| Title | "Geese and Reeds" ("Yoshi ni Gacho") |
| Date | 1928 (1946-57 printing) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman stationed in Tokyo. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Red "6-mm seal" lower/right (used only 1946-57) |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 ("oban") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillful "bokashi" shading to green reeds; "gauffrage" (embossing) to swan's feathers and reflection; nicely detailed carving. (Very minor ink-smuding lower/right margin edge.) |
| Condition | Excellent. Very clean front and verso. (Few tiny surface scratches--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus | "Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl#S-11.3; 1930 Toledo Exhibition #191. |
| Comments | Two white geese swimming among reeds, with reflection--set against a jet-black background. Early post-War printing, near-flawless condition. |
| Item # | MB-50 |
| Price | Special Pricing $400 (Reg $525) |