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| Title |
"Geisha -- August" ("Hachigatsu") |
| Series |
"The Pride of Tokyo's Twelve Months" ("Tokyo Jiman Junikagetsu") |
| Date |
1880 |
| Publisher |
Inoue Mobei (Tokyo) |
| Carver |
Katata Hori Cho |
| Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 3/8 |
| Impression |
Very fine. Expert "bokashi" shading to face, lantern, blue collar, cartouche and background; light "gauffrage" to blue collar; crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hairlines. |
| Condition |
Very good. Excellent colors. Minor marks, minor wormage (left margin, bottom, and lower right). Full original margins ("kento mark" lower right corner); unbacked. |
| Reference/Illus |
na |
| Comments |
A geisha with hand-held fan enjoys the cool breeze as she watches the moon rise over Edo Bay. |
| Item # |
CG-706 |
| Price |
$625 (Sold/AP) |
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