| Artist | KATO, Shinmei (1910-??) (active 1938-54) |
| Title | "Beauty in White Kimono" (given name) |
| Date | ca1938-54 (purchased before 1957) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Kondo Kihachiro Hanken Shoju |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | unread (carver); Ono Tomi (printer) |
| Image Size | 9 7/8 x 14 3/4 ("dia-oban"--large oban) (plus margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to face; extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) to entire kimono; gold metalic pigment highlights to kimono; crisp line-work, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Slight wear; slight toning. No prior mounts.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | Nicely detailed and boldly colored "bijin-ga" image. ODA is known to have produced "bijin-ga" prints during the 1938-54 period. Rarely seen--only copy we've encountered. |
| Item # | BK-37 |
| Price | $850 (Sold/AP) |
