| Artist | SUZUKI, Toshimoto (18??-1911, active 1872-1900) |
| Title | "Beauty and Lanterns" (given name) |
| Date | ca1895-1900 |
| Provenance | Consigned by a NW print collector. |
| Series | Likely "Bungei Kurabu" literary magazine (1895-1914). |
| Publisher | na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Black signature: "Toshimoto" |
| Image Size | 8 5/8 x 11 3/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good+++. Strong colors. (Edge wear; stains left edge; light toning; few scattered marks.) Without the two folds typical of most "kuchi-e". |
| Reference/Illus | See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments | A beauty in summer kimono ("yakata") seen beneath colorful lanterns. A rarely seen "kuchi-e" image--we've not seen previously. |
| Item # | BM-17 |
| Price | Special $155 (Sold/MP) (Reg $195) |