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| Publisher (this edition): | Sakai and Kawaguchi | Sakai and Kawaguchi | Sakai and Kawaguchi |
| Date of this item: | 1929 | 1929 | 1929 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Monday, 30 July 2007 SOSEKI KOMORI Moor Hens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: c. 1931, published by Kawaguchi & Sakai with K&S D and E seals, signed and sealed Soseki Size: 8.75" x 15.75" Condition: Fine, no flaws, uncirculated print, never framed Impression: Fine, excellent bokashi treatments and very fine details throughout Color: Fine, deep saturated color and bleed through to verso Provenance: from the Robert O. Muller estate (see below for more information) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A rare find from the Muller estate. Please look closely at the pictures below to view elargements of the details and the superior quality of this K&S printing; particularly of the bokashi on the water, leaves, and the birds beaks and belly's. This is a fine printing of a rare Soseki Komori design. |
Title Moorehens in the Rain provenance: Robert O. Muller Estate Artist Soseki Komori active 1920s-1930s Signature Soseki Seal soseki Dated 1920-30s Publisher Kawaguchi Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good Colors excellent Condition escellent - very good … the right upper margin corner missing, margins slightly creased. Description Two moorehens (gallinule), large lotus leaves in the rain. Note Provenance: Muller Collection - "Made in Japan" stamped on verso. Publisher Kawaguchi's copyright seal on the lower right area and on the lower left margin. Format Mitsugiri-ban Width Item 8.5 inches = 21.5 cm Height Item 15.4 inches = 39.2 cm |
Artist: Komori, Soseki (act. 1910-20's) Series: Publisher Sakai-Kawaguchi Title or Subject: Gallinule (moorhen) Signature or Seal: Signature and seal, publisher seal Date or Circa: Not dated (1929) Paper Size: 15 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good Description: Small loss bottom right corner (1/4 inch), good state (Provenance: The Estate of Robert O. Muller) |