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Flying Bat and the Full Moon, 1933
Woodblock Print
14.5 x 7.5
in
Description:Two silhouettes of bats flying in full moon light create a dramatic and timeless image. The bat was considered a lucky symbol in Japan.
Issued:c. 1931
Condition:excellent color state and impression.
Signed: in black,Koson
Sealed:in red,Koson,'Made in Japan stamped verso'
:PublisherDiakokuya Reference: Newland, Amy R.; Jan Perrée & Robert Schaap, "Crows, cranes & camellias: The Natural World of Ohara Koson", Leiden: Hotei Publishing, 2001, ISBN 90-74822-38-x, - pg. 138, pl. 135.
Provenance: Robert O. Muller estate
