| Artist | KABURAGI, Kiyokata (1878-1972) |
| Title | "The Heroine Osai" |
| Date | ca1923 |
| Provenance | Dealer contact--from an exceptional private collection. |
| Series | A Supplement of "The Complete Works of Chikamatsu" (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 | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Slight toning--finest copy we've even encountered.) |
| 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). (Most "Chikamatsu" prints are found badly spotted or toned--these are in very fine condition.) |
| Item # | EG-185 |
| Price | $625 (Sold/JG) |