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Artist |
MISHIMA, Shoso (1856-1928) |
Title |
"Singing Cricket" |
Date |
1903 |
Series |
"Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol. 09, no. 11. |
Publisher |
unk |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
Image Size |
8 3/4 x 11 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to fan, kimono, and
background; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to kimono; "burnishing" to hair;
highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. (Two folds typical of "kuchi-e".) |
Reference/Illus |
See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
Comments |
Beautiful image of bijin-ga listening to the cricket atop the fan's
curved top edge. An illustration to the 1903 novel "Musi no Ne."
A seldom seen design. |
Item # |
EG-639 |
Price |
$285 (Sold/PDT) |
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