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Heron in Snow

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Heron in Snow
by Unknown

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Artist: Unknown
Title: Heron in Snow
Series: 
Date of first edition?Not set
Publisher (first edition)?Unknown 不明
Publisher (this edition)?Unknown 不明
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Mitsugiri
Format (this edition): Mitsugiri
DB artwork code: 40992
Notes (first edition)?
Notes (this edition)?
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

Monday, 29 October 2007


Title Green Heron in Snowy Moor
Artist not identified
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated Ca. 1900-1910s.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - very good … Wood grains visible on the background.
Colors Very good … Dark wash was applied on the print to lender the antique look.
Condition Excellent - very good … Thin area along the top margin.
Description "Sechu no Goisagi" (Heron in Snow). A green heron stands on a round straw hat on a reversed basket some traveller left in a cold, snowy day. The gust of wind scatters snow flakes and creates waves of withered reeds on the moor.
Note Publisher's inventory number and seal (?) stamped on the back.
Width Item 7.1 inches = 18.0 cm
Height Item 15.4 inches = 39.0 cm
Width Image 6.5 inches = 16.5 cm
Height Image 14.8 inches = 37.5 cm

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