Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | ?? ????????????????
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Friday, 1 April 2005
Title "Wild Ducks" ("**") Date 1940 (early printing by Yokoi, 1940-62) Provenance Small private collection, 1957 purchased in Yokosura, Japan. Series na Publisher Doi Publisher ("Doi Hangaten" seal) Seal, Carver/Printer Doi "E-seal" (circa 1936-62), Harada/Yokoi (Yokoi printed 1936-65) Image Size 10 x 15 3/8 ("dai-oban") Impression Very Fine. Skillfully done "bokashi" shading; nicely visible woodgrain to entire grey sky background; light "gauffrage" to moon and ducks; exeptionally fine detailing, crisp lines. Condition Very Good. Exceptional colors; clean backside. (Known to date to mid-1950's collection--not new). (Creasing to outer edges of top/bottom left corners; surface rubbing; light wear.) Reference/Illus na Comments Moonlite image of two ducks about to land. Nicely visible woodgrain. |
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2004/12/31
Title: Wild ducks flight at dawn Artist: Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) Size: 10in. X 15in.
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