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ZESHIN, Shibata (1807 - 91)		Crows in flight at sunrise
		Signed:                     Eighty-one-year old man Zeshin Sealed:                      Zeshin Publisher:                Daikokuya (Matsuki Heikichi) Date:                         1888   (here: probably a later state) Size:                          shikishiban  (c. 26 x 24. 5 cms / 10" x 9.5") Condition: Excellent impression, colors and condition. MINT. ref. no.: #712635 - Sold -

"Zeshin has effectively conveyed to the print medium the boldness of design that was characteristic of his lacquerware, positioning thee birds diagonally across the upper triangle of the composition." ('The New Wave') Reference: The new Wave; London/ Leiden, 1993.

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