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| Publisher (this edition): | Watanabe Shozaburo | Watanabe Shozaburo |
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| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | I recently purchase a large collection of original Japanese Woodblock prints dating from the 1700's to the mid 1900's. All are original and all are from the same collection of Japanese fine arts. The collector lived in Japan before WWII and returned in 1946. He was a professor and major collector. Please see my other auctions for great Japanese antiques, original woodblock prints and other Asian items. Again, all these items are from one collection and fresh to the market. Up for auction is an original antique Ohara Koson(Shoson) Japanese woodblock print dating from the early part of the 1900's. Features an Egret bird perched on a snow branch and was published by Watanabe. This is an early original and signed as seen below. Very popular image and is highly sought after. Great detail and design by this famous artist. Condition is excellent for its age. Has two small pinholes in the upper and lower left corners, no other holes, no tears, no water damage, no creases or folds. The color is great with no fading or discoloring. Also no cuts and the woodblock print has not been trimmed. Measures approx. 15 1/8 by 6 7/8 inches. Very rare original woodblock print and would look great framed. Found safely stored away for years at a recent 95 year estate of along time collector and from a smoke free home. |
Monday, 28 January 2008 I have been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for a number of years. This is the holy grail of Koson's fabulous woodblock career. Pictured on the cover of Crows Cranes and Camellias. I had it archivally matted and framed by an expert, Mr. R. O. Muller's son. Considered pre earthquake it was never reprinted and is as rare as they come. Good color and bleed through, it was never laid down and has it's original margins. One small light brown spot in the feathers as you can see, still has the pink detail on the feathers and green around the beak, two colors that bleach out first in old prints exposed to light. No foxing, rips, tears, holes. If you know your prints you know how hard this is to find. I doubt I will ever have another one. |