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| Artist |
SHIMAZAKI, Ryuu (1865-1937) |
| Title |
"Beauty Stringing a Koto" (given name) |
| Date |
c1900 |
| Series |
(likely "Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine)) |
| Publisher |
unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
| Image Size |
8 1/2 x 11 1/2 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to obi and handbag; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition |
Good+. Strong colors. (Light soiling, minor wrinkles, two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) |
| Reference/Illus |
See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments |
Viewed from beind, this beauty is seen re-stringing her "koto." |
| Item # |
CG-606 |
| Price |
$165 (Sold) |
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