OHARA KOSON / SHŌSON (1877-1945)

OHARA KOSON / SHŌSON (1877-1945)
CROWS IN MOONLIGHT
SHŌWA ERA (1926-89)

38.9cm x 25.8cm. (2)

WITHOUT RESERVE

From the collection of Michael and Margaret Susands.

A Japanese oban tate-e woodblock print depicting two crows perched before a full moon; sealed Shoson, published by Watanabe Shozaburo and with a Watanabe A seal for the 1924-1930 period; together with a Japanese oban yoko-e woodblock print by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), signed in blue ink Hasui, with red circular seal Kawase; sealed tokubetsu-sen (specially selected) lower right margin; the series title in a rectangular cartouche in the left margin reading Tabi miyage dai sanshu (Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series), followed by the print title, Tajima Kinosaki; and the date beneath, Taisho jusannen saku (made in Taisho 13 [1924]); 25.8cm x 38.9cm.