| Artist | SUZUKI, Kason (1860-1919) |
| Title | "Silhouette of a Nightingale" (given name) |
| Date | c1900 |
| Series | "Bungei Kurabu" literary magazine. |
| Publisher | na |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 8 5/8 x 11 7/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillful "bokashi" shading to dresser and table; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to bird and branch; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted. Two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) |
| Reference/Illus | See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments | This beauty turns her head--distracted from her reading by the singing of a nightingale whose sihouette is seen upon her shoji screen. |
| Item # | EG-638 |
| Price | $275 |