| Artist | KITANI, Chigusa (1889-1947) |
| Title | "Heroine Ochiyo" ("Ochiyo") |
| Date | ca1922 (Later limited edition of 100 prints, c1980's.) |
| Series | A Supplement of "The Complete Works of Chikamatsu" ("Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu"), a 12-print series. |
| Publisher | Ishukankokai Publisher |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Itoh Susumu/Watanabe Yoshiaki; watermarked. |
| Image Size | 10 3/4 x 15 1/2 (plus wide margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading to scarf and kimono; silver metallic pigments to kimono pattern; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Excellent colors. (Faint scattered spotting--otherwise flawless.) Still in original "presentation folder." |
| Reference/Illus | "The Female Image," Plate #138. |
| Comments | One of a 12-print series of prints (each done by a different artist) published c1922/23; known for her "bijin-ga" and theater prints. "Re-strike" edition published as a small, immediately sold out edition (100 copies) in the mid-1980's by Ishukankokai Publisher of Tokyo (with red "moneybag" seal). |
| Item # | DG-394 |
| Price | $575 (Reserved/SF) |