| Artist | TAKANE, Koko (or Koji) (1902-1979) |
| Title | "A Cuckoo" ("Hototogisu") (aka: "Girl and Lantern") |
| Date | Undated, but ca1930's. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Daireisha (Tokyo publisher, c1930-55) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | MAEDA, Kentaro/ONO, Hikojiro |
| Image Size | 9 5/8 x 15 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Splendidly executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading to lantern, face/hand, kimono's colors, and background; extensive "gauffrage" to kimono's brown area; some "burnishing" to lower hair area; highly detailed carving of individual hair-lines. (Several natural "paper fibers" in face area.) |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. (Very slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | One of the splendid "bijin-ga" designs of the "shin-hanga" period--a young beauty seen before a Japanese lantern ("andon") as she listens intently to the distant call of a cuckoo. A rarely see print. |
| Item # | MM-23 |
| Price | Special $520 SOLD (Reg $650) |