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Title |
"Katsura Osen and Otoku of Noshima-ya House, in Isegen Restaurant at Shibakuchi" ("**") |
Series |
"A Contest of Beauty" ("Koto Kaiseki Beppin Kurabe") |
Date |
1872, April 2 |
Publisher |
Kobayashi Tetsujiro (Tokyo) |
Carver |
na |
Image Size |
8 5/8 x 13 1/4 (plus green-printed margins) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillful "bokashi" shading to cartouche, kimono, ceiling/floor, and face; "gauffrage" to white collars; burnishing to wide black "obi" sash; very crisp, highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Fresh, bright colors. (Slight trimming to margins; retains original Meiji album backing.) |
Reference/Illus |
Shogun Gallery 1981 Catalogue, pl #157, pg 42. |
Comments |
Delightfully beautiful and skillfully printed bijin-ga image; seldom seen series. |
Item # |
BG-272 |
Price |
$425 (Sold) |
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