| Artist | Unread |
| Title | "Beauty Reading" (given name) |
| Date | ca1895-1914 |
| Provenance | Consigned by a NW print collector. |
| Series | Likely "Bungei Kurabu" literary magazine (1895-1914). |
| Publisher | na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 8 1/8 x 11 5/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Strong colors. (Moderate toning; stain lower margin; 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 is seen reading--perhaps a note from the person pictured behind. A rarely seen "kuchi-e" image--we've not seen previously. |
| Item # | EG-628 (BM-21) |
| Price | Special $155 (Sold/MRC) (Reg $195) |