| Artist | Eisen IKEDA (1790-1848) |
| Title | "Beauty Playing a Hand-Game" |
| Series | "Twelve Views of Modern Women" |
| Date | Originally ca1830/40's; this a later "re-strike" edition, ca1950/70's. |
| Publisher | Uchida ("Uchida-han"--Kyoto 1919-present) |
| Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 10 1/4 x 15 3/8 ("dia-oban"--large oban) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to hair-pins and inset title cartouche; dusting of shimmering "mica" to entire background; crisp, highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | A charming and highly detailed portrait of a young beauty playing a hand-game known as "ken." |
| Item # | EG-905 |
| Price | $165 |