Artist |
unsigned |
Title |
"Birds/Flowers" Poem Slips (in Blue) |
Date |
c1910-23 |
Provenance |
Obtained via dealer contact (from Boston, MA dealer active 1920's to
1933--store now closed). |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Daikoku-ya (Tokyo publisher, 1818-1923) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
3 1/4 x 10 1/4 (EACH print)
("tanzaku" poem slip format)
6 1/4 x 10 1/4 (PAIR sheet) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; highly detailed, crisp lines.
Full original margins (note "kento" marks bottom margin edge and bottom corner). |
Condition |
Excellent. Strong colors. Clean front and verso.
(Light toning; few scattered marks. No flaws noted.)
|
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
Original Meiji-era uncut set-of-2 vintage "tanzaku" (narrow "poem slip"
format) prints of birds/flowers designs done as "azuri-e" (shades of blue).
PRE-1923 earthquake (note: Daikoku-ya Publisher ceased business in 1923). |
Item # |
EG-713 |
Price |
$75 (set-of-2) (Guaranteed 90+ years old) |