| Artist | Kiyochika KOBAYASHI (1847-1915) |
| Title | "Flower Patterns (Umbrella)--Bijin of the Anei Era" |
| Date | 1896 |
| Series | "Flower Patterns of Edo" (A 10 print series.) |
| Publisher | Takekawa Seikichi |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | Three sheets, each 9 1/4 x 14 (overall image about 27 3/4 x 14). |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully done "bokashi" shading to umbrella and kimono; over-printed hair via "burnishing"; lightly "gauffraged" (embossed) cloth in mouth, title cartouche; and amazingly detailed carving of individual hairlines. |
| Condition | Very Good. Excellent colors. Unbacked. (Three tiny (1/16) holes; minor marks, soils and flaws.) |
| Reference/Illus | Similar images (and commentary) of same series in "Kiyochika--Artist of Meiji Japan," pg 98-99. |
| Comments | Detailed printing. "Bijin-ga" prints by Kiyochika are not often encountered, as his "Flower Patterns" series were his only works of this genre. |
| Item # | CG-757 |
| Price | $650 (Reserved/AVJ) |