Okada Koyo<br /> Fresh Snow (from Oshino)<br /> Date: 1940s<br /> <br /> Description: Detailed graphic study of the cone of Mount Fuji, taken in the 1940s. This same photo was published in &ldquo;Mt. Fuji&rdquo;, by Okada Koyo, Hobundo Publishing, Tokyo, 1964, plate number 92. In this book, the caption reads:<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Fresh Snow (from Oshino). On a clear morning, Fuji always seems to be in excellent spirits. Today, she is a happy woman with powdered face and laughing lips. In this photo, I used the shadow of the clouds to emphasize the whiteness of the peak&rdquo;.<br /> <br /> Vintage or near vintage, double weight, gelatin silver print, with smooth semi-matte surface, unsigned.<br /> <br /> Condition: Very good with deep rich tones, this is a stunning print. The print comes matted in an archival mat board.<br /> <br /> Size: 10 1/4 in. x 8 1/4 in. (260 mm x 210 mm).<br /> <br /> Price: &yen;175,000 JPY<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> .
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