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| Artist |
TOMIOKA, Eisen (1864-1905) |
| Title |
"A Wife's Heart" ("Tsuma no Kokoro") |
| Date |
1901 |
| Series |
"Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol.7, no.3 |
| Publisher |
unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
| Image Size |
8 1/2 x 11 1/4 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to lampshade and "wisp" of smoke; "burnishing" to black lamp and as "overlaid" hair; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition |
Very Good. Strong colors. (Light soiling, two light brown spots; and two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) |
| Reference/Illus |
Merritt's "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints" #3.12. See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments |
With downcast eyes, Onene laments her duty as a "good wife." |
| Item # |
CG-912 |
| Price |
$135 (Sold) |
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