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| Artist |
IKEDA, Terukata (1883-1921) |
| Title |
"Beauty with a Letter" (given name) |
| Date |
c1900 |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
| Image Size |
8 3/4 x 11 1/2 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. superbly executed "bokashi" shading; "burnishing" to hair; extensive leaf-pattern "gauffrage" to entire purple kimono and letter; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. (Unfolded sheet--lacks the two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) |
| Reference/Illus |
See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments |
"Dual image." Ikeda was a student of Toshikata, and later himself became the teacher of Paul Jacoulet. |
| Item # |
CG-609 |
| Price |
$175 (Sold) |
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