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| Publisher (this edition): | Nishinomiya Yosaku | Nishinomiya Yosaku |
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| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Friday, 18 November 2005 Title Eagle Provenance: Robert O. Muller Estate Artist Koson Ohara 1877-1945 Signature Koson Seal Koson Dated Early 20th century. Publisher Nishinomiya Yoshaku Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent Colors excellent … gofun (white powder) sprinkled for snow effect. Condition excellent - very good … slight toning. Description An eagle and a snow covered pine tree. This design was published by Daikokuya, also. Note Provenance: Robert O. Muller Collection. "MADE IN JAPAN" stamped on verso. Width 8.3 inches = 21.0 cm Height 14.6 inches = 37.0 cm |
This print was created by Ohara Koson aka Shoson or Hoson (1877-1945) the great artist of shin-hanga in kacho-e (birds and flowers prints). Here is one of his great prints “Eagle on snowy tree bough”. Was published and printed by Daikokuya and more rare and better quality edition by Nishinomiya about 1910 (I’m offering the print from this edition), print bears a text on a left margin “Hanken Shoyu Nishinomiya Yosaku”. Signed and sealed Koson. With hand painted embellishments of “gofun” as a snow. Tanzaku size 14 1/2" by 8 1/4" with full margins. Print reproduced on p.86 in “Crows, cranes & camellias (The natural world of Ohara Koson)”. Fine impression, excellent color , bleedthrough and registration - pristine condition. The print is not backed or mounted. |