| Artist | Katsuko (dates unknown) |
| Title | "Taisho Ro-ma, Purple Kimono" ("Taisho Romance") |
| Date | ca1920/30's (clearly on "old paper") |
| Provenance | Purchased via Japanese dealer contact. |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Original painting on paper. Penciled "Katsuko" seal. |
| Image Size | 6 3/4 x 8 3/4 (plus margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed by hand and very nicely detailed. An original (one-of-a-kind) "bijin-ga" design executed in sumi and color pigments on "old paper." |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. (Age-mellowed paper; a few scattered marks.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | A charmingly beautiful "bijin-ga" design, hand-painted onto age-mellowed
"old paper." My Japanese wife immediately refered to these beauty images as "Taisho Ro-ma" (or "Taisho romance"). |
| Item # | EG-593 |
| Price | $165 |