| Title | "Girl Holding Lipstick" ("Benifude moteru onna") |
| Date | ca1980 |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Yuyudo Publisher |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | KOIKE Shigeru/SHINMI Saburo |
| Image Size | 10 1/4 x 15 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Sumptuous soft yellow "mica" background; metallic gold highlights to collar; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to collar and birds; skillful "bokashi" shading to face; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Pristine. Still in original "presentation folder." (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | "The Female Image," Plate #18. Blair's "Toledo Museum 1930 Exhibition," plate #4. |
| Comments | Portrait of Maiko Chiyo of Gion District, Kyoto. |
| Item # | DG-716 |
| Price | $475 (Sold/KB) |