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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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