It is a wonderful example of kacho-e or bird and flower prints. During production, Rakuzan apologized to his subscribers for delays resulting from his difficulty in finding artisans capable of producing these large and technically complex images. This print is #86 of the series and is titled Dormant Willow and Female Gray Wagtail with Baikal Teal (Winter). For information about Rakusan and his beautiful prints. Including the making of the beautiful prints of this series. This print is large it measures 13 ¼ x 17 the image. It has been trimmed, so there are no margins. There is no loss of the image on the upper or lower edges, but there is approximately 1 of image loss on the left edge and ½ of image loss on the right edge. The print is laid down to a cardstock that measures 16×20. The coloring of this print and the signature clearly indicate this print is from the 2. The print is in fair to good condition, especially for its age. Besides the fact that the margins are missing and it is laid down, there are a few creases in the upper right corner. The colors are still wonderfully strong and rich. Please inspect my photographs closely. IF YOU ARE IN THE U. The item “Tsuchiya Rakusan Beautiful, Large Japanese Woodblock Print Kacho-e II” is in sale since Sunday, January 03, 2016. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “modernartjones” and is located in San Francisco, California. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe.
- Original/Reproduction: Original Print
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed: Signed
- Edition Type: Limited Edition
- Edition Size: unk
- Print Type: Woodcut & Block
- Subject: Birds
- Style: Asian
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949