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SHOUN Yamamoto (1870-1965) (1870-1965)
Crows in a Snowstorm. c.1910-20
- Category
- Japanese | 20th Century
- Publisher
- Daikokuya.
o-tanzaku, 17.5 cm × 34.6 cm
Very good impression, colour. Slight trimming, otherwise very good condition. Splashed gofun creates the effect of snow.
Two crows in a blizzard, perched high above a fir-clad ravine. The crow that has just alighted the branch appears to stake an aggressive, territorial claim to the vantage point. The startled crow caws and reveals his red tongue; the only accent in this monochrome design. Shoun is known for his prints of beautiful women and his kacho-ga (pictures of birds and flowers) are rare. Signed Shoun with the artist's seal.
£450