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| Artist |
Kuniyoshi (UTAGAWA) (1797-1861) |
| Title |
"The Cricket Cage" (given name) |
| Series |
na |
| Date |
1848 |
| Publisher |
Masu Gin(?) |
| Carver |
na |
| Image Size |
9 x 26 3/4 overall, "kakemono-e" format (2 sheets joined, ea 9 x 13 1/2) |
| Impression |
Very good. Nice "bokashi" shading across top; very crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hair-lines. |
| Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. Very minor marks and flaws. Unbacked. |
| Reference/Illus |
na |
| Comments |
Exquisite. An elegant portrait of an Edo bijin in tall geta, with a sparrow-decorated fan held in one hand as she carries a reed "cricket cage" in the other. |
| Item # |
CG-782 |
| Price |
$1,650 |
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