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| Artist |
KABURAKI, Kiyokata (1878-1972) |
| Title |
"Beauty Placing a Candle" (given name) |
| Date |
c1900 |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
| Image Size |
8 3/4 x 11 1/2 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed soft "bokashi" shading to lantern, dress, water, and sky; nicely detailed lines. |
| Condition |
Very Good+++. Strong colors. (Few small scattered spots; has the two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) Album-backed. |
| Reference/Illus |
See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments |
Here we see a young woman by the seashore as she places a candle inside a beacon light--perhaps to help guide her gone-to-sea lover back to home. Kiyokata's prints are seldom encountered, with his "bijin-ga" images sought after by collectors. |
| Item # |
CG-980 |
| Price |
$225 (Sold) |
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