| Artist | KABURAGI, Kiyokata (1878-1972) |
| Title | "The Heroine Osai" |
| Date | ca1923 |
| Series | A Supplement of "The Complete Works of Chikamatsu" a 12-print series ("Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu"). |
| Publisher | unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Yamagishi Kazue/Nishimura Kumakichi (both artisans produced the entire 12-print series) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 12 7/8 (plus wide margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Nicely done "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading to face, kimono, and background; detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. (Slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | Illustrated in "The Female Image," p.95, pl.122. |
| Comments | Part of a 12-print series of prints (each done by a different artist) published c1922/23; all were carved by Yamagishi Kazue and printed by Nishimura Kumakichi. For a further discussion of this series, see "The New Wave - Prints from the Robert O. Muller Collection" (page 168). |
| Item # | CG-948 |
| Price | $575 (Sold/CB) |