Hashimoto Koei: Snowy Egrets (Sold)

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Artist: Hashimoto Koei (1899-?)
Title: Three Snowy Egrets
Date: ca. 1950

Three snowy egrets make their way through green marsh grasses. The background features a highly textured white-to-black gradation and the marks of the baren are evident, adding depth to the image. The birds seem to glow against a dark background, and a silver rain falls. Their snowy plumage features embossing. Koei Hashimoto was a Kyoto artist who also specialized in calligraphy. With superior printing that rivals works published by Watanabe in the 1930s.

Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition. On watermarked paper. Mint.
Dimensions: 44.7 x 28.7 cm (approx)  
Publisher: Uchida 
Signature: Koei ga (in silver, upper right)

SKU: KOE010