Title |
"Takeda Katsuchiyo Killing an Old Badger in the Moonlight" ("**") |
Series |
"New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts" ("Shinkei Sanjurokkassen") |
Date |
1889 (1902, Second (and only later) Edition) |
Publisher |
Daikoku-ya Heikichi (Tokyo, 1818-1923) |
Carver |
na |
Image Size |
8 7/8 x 13 1/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillful "bokashi" shading to cartouche, tree, and background; extensive "gauffrage"
pattern to kimono; "burnishing" to kimono's black areas; very crisp, highly detailed carving; two-color cartouche. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. Retains original album backing; wide margins. (Single thin area
top center (backed), small hole upper/left margin corner.) |
Reference/Illus |
Stevenson's "Yoshitoshi's Thirty-Six Ghosts" pl #3, pg 24; Ronin Gallery pl #22, pg 3. |
Comments |
Takeda Katsuchiyo is boyhood name for Takeda Shingen, seen here killing a badger. |
Item # |
BG-787 |
Price |
$975 (Sold--SC) |