Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Owl and Crescent Moon

Size: 38.5cm by 13.0cm (15.16 in by 5.12 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Ando Hiroshige

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 10,000$ 78.00£ 62.50€ 72.75 [Item has been sold]

Description: One of Hiroshige's most iconic kacho-e (nature images), this tanzaku depicts an almost catlike little owl taking a nap on a branch. The crescent moon is cleverly concealed under part of the silhouetted branch, and deep blue bokashi gradation is used at the top of the print.

Also, there are a few traces of glue removal on the backside.

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