| Artist | Soseki KOMORI (dates unknown, active 1920's) |
| Title | "Black Moorhens Under Lotus in Rain" (given name) |
| Date | ca1920/30's UPDATE: 1929 or earlier |
| Provenance | Obtained from the Robert O. Muller Collection (via dealer contact). |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Kawaguchi (1931-ca1950)--(tiny "oval seal" right image edge) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 7 3/8 x 13 7/8 ("tanzaku") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to blues and multi-colored lotus leaves; nicely over-print falling rain; much fine detailing. (Tiny verso stamping "Made in Japan.") |
| Condition | Excellent. Wide margins, clean backside. (Lower/right corner missing; slight toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | Amoung the finest examples of "bokashi" shading we've ever seen--Soseki was a contemporary of Koson, producing exquisite "kacho-e" prints of the highest quality. Very rarely seen. |
| Item # | PA-25 |
| Price | $850 (Sold/JV) |