| Title |
"Dancing Fox" (given name) |
| Date |
c1910-23 |
| Provenance |
A consigned print--obtained from Robert O. Muller's Collection following his death. |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
| Image Size |
6 1/2 x 14 3/4 ("tanzaku") |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to
fox; visible "woodgrain" to background; highly detailed, crisp lines.
Full original margins (note "kento" marks right edge an bottom corner). |
| Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. Clean front and verso. (No flaws noted.)
Tiny "Made in Japan" stamping verso. |
| Reference/Illus |
"Crow, Cranes, and Camellias" pl. #K-41.15. |
| Comments |
A whimsical fox wearing lotus leaf image--this version without grasses behind.
PRE-1923 earthquake (note: Daikoku-ya Publisher ceased business in 1923). |
| Item # |
PA-40 |
| Price |
$1250 (Sold/JH) |