TAKEUCHI Keishu -- Nurse

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Artist TAKEUCHI, Keishu (1861-1943)
Title "Nurse" ("Kangofu")
Date 1904
Series "Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol.10, no.6.
Publisher unk
Seal, Carver/Printer unk
Image Size 7 7/8 x 11 1/8
Impression Very fine; superbly executed and extensive "bokashi" shading; silver metallic pigments to pitcher and pin worn on chest; visible woodgrain; highly detailed lines.
Condition Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted; two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".)
Reference/Illus Merritt's "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints" #6.27
Comments Attired in her crisp, white uniform, a nurse stands in front of inset picture of a hospital ship.
Item # CG-642
Price $160 (Sold)