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| Artist |
TAKEUCHI, Keishu (1861-1943) |
| Title |
"Lady Tiger" ("Tora Gozen") |
| Date |
c1914 |
| Series |
"Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol.20, no.1. |
| Publisher |
unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
| Image Size |
8 3/4 x 11 7/8 |
| Impression |
Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to noren curtain and background; light silver metallic pigments to dress; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors; very clean. (Few minor marks; and two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) Album-backed. |
| Reference/Illus |
Merritt's "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints" #3.10. See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments |
Lady Tiger, a nun, is seen here holding a burning taper as a light as she lifts a cloth curtain decorated with a family crest. |
| Item # |
CG-982 |
| Price |
$185 (Sold) |
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