Koson 小原古邨 : Two Geese Swimming at Night 鵞鳥、鵝鳥 (Sold)

Artist: Ohara Kōson (1877-1945)
Title: Two Geese Swimming at Night, 1st edition
Date: 1928

Two white geese are shown against a strongly contrasting black background, green reeds to the left providing atmospheric context. Their feathers feature strong embossing. Unusual to have the earliest Watanabe seal for this work (lower right), as here, which indicates a first edition.

Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition.
Dimensions: 38.4 x 26 cm
Literature: “Crows, Cranes & Camellias”, number S11.3. See MFA  online. Brown et al., Fresh Impressions (2013), cat. 198
Seal: Shoson
Signature: Shoson [signature of Koson with Watanabe-published works]

SKU: KSC102S