ID 1122378
Lot 80 | Ohara Koson (1877-1945) | Four woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 4 000
Four woodblock prints
Showa period, 20th century
each a woodblock print, signed and sealed Shoson, and comprising:
- Snow on Willow Bridge (Yanagibashi no yuki), publisher's circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo), post-war printing
- Cherry blossoms before Mount Fuji, publisher's mark (Hotei 'E', circa 1931-41) to lower right margin Hanken shoyu fukyo mosha Watanabe Shozaburo [copyright reserved, reproduction not permitted, Watanabe Shozaburo], dated Showa kyunen haru (spring 1934)
- Scops owl in flight before cherry blossoms and full moon, publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-42) to lower right margin Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo [copyright reserved, Watanabe Shozaburo]
- Tiger lilies and butterfly, publisher's mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-42) to lower right margin Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo [copyright reserved, Watanabe Shozaburo]
Vertical oban: 39.2 x 26 cm., 15⅜ x 10¼ in. (the first)
Horizontal dai oban: 34.1 x 48 cm., 13⅜ x 18⅞ in. (the second)
Vertical oban: 39.1 x 26.7 cm., 15⅜ x 10½ in. (the third)
Vertical oban: 38.5 x 25.7 cm., 15⅛ x 10⅛ in. (the fourth)
| Historical era: | Showa period |
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| Auction house category: | Old Art Paintings - Drawings - Graphics |
| Historical era: | Showa period |
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| Auction house category: | Old Art Paintings - Drawings - Graphics |
| Address of auction |
Sotheby´s 34-35 New Bond Street W1A 2AA London United Kingdom | ||||
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