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| Publisher (this edition): | Watanabe | Watanabe | Watanabe |
| Date of this item: | 1932 | 1932 | 1932 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Sunday, 5 February 2006 Title Basket of Flowers first edition. Provenance: Robert O. Muller Estate Artist Koson Ohara 1877-1945 Signature Shoson Seal shoson Dated 1932 Publisher Watanabe Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression excellent … first edition printing, flowers lightly embossed Colors excellent Condition good … several long distinctive creases on the lower area, the each margin corners creased, slightly soiled on the margins. Description A flower basket with peony, magnolia and others on a dark navy blue background. Note "Made in Japan" stamped on verso. Provenance: Robert O. Muller Estate. Watanabe copyright seal (1931-41) on left margin Format Oban tate-e Width Item 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm Height Item 15.3 inches = 38.9 cm |
22/12/2004 Guaranteed original Japanese woodblock print Artist: Ohara Koson (signed Shoson) Subject: Flower Basket Publisher: Watanabe (bears Watanabe "d" seal indicating an early, original impression) Date: Early 20th century Size: oban design measures 10.25" x 15.25" Condition: Excellent color, impression, condition |
This print is authentic, not restrike or reproduction. I guarantee it. 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 “Basket with various flowers”. Was published and printed by Watanabe in 1932 (I’m offering the later edition from 1945), print bears a signature and sealed Shoson in the image. Bears also Watanabe “I” 6mm seal. Oban size 15 1/4" by 10 " with full margins. Print reproduced on p.202 in “Crows, cranes & camellias (The natural world of Ohara Koson)”. Fine impression, excellent color , bleedthrough and registration - very good condition. The print is not backed or mounted. |