| Artist | ODA, Tomiya (1895-1990) (active 1926-38) |
| Title | "Beauty Resting, Summer Evening" (given name) |
| Date | ca1926-38 (likely 1926-30's printing--clearly on "old paper") |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Nihon Soshoin Han (left), Adachi (right) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Maeda (carver); Takazawa (printer) |
| Image Size | 10 x 14 ("dia-oban"--large oban) (plus margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to shoji screens, fans, and foreground; extensive "gauffrage" (embossing) kimono pattern, fans, hair-piece, and face; visible "woodgrain" to grey foreground; crisp line-work, highly detailed carving. (Small "natural paper flaw" bottom margin.) |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Very slight wear; slight toning. No prior mounts.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | Highly detailed and gorgeous "bijin-ga" image. A student of Kitano Tsunetomi, ODA is known to have produced "bijin-ga" prints of the early "shin hanga" period. Rarely seen--only copy we've encountered. |
| Item # | BK-42 |
| Price | $1250 (Sold/JG) |
