Artist |
TAKEUCHI, Keishu (1861-1943) |
Title |
"Beauty Playing with Kitten" ("Wakamizu) |
Date |
1912 |
Series |
"Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol.18, no.12. |
Publisher |
unk |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
Image Size |
7 7/8 x 11 5/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to
hand-held fan and kimono; crisply detailed lines. |
Condition |
Very Good++. Excellent colors. (Light toning; few scattered marks; slight
creasing; paper residues verso corners.)
Two folds typical of all "kuchi-e". |
Reference/Illus |
Merritt's "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints." See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
Comments |
A colorful image of a seated beauty playing with her pet kitten.
Book illustration for a novel "Sabishiki Yube" in Bungei Kurabu magazine. |
Item # |
FG-056 |
Price |
$175 |