| Artist |
Chikanobu TOYOHARA (1832-1912) |
| Title |
"Women Bathing at a Hotspring Resort" ("**") |
| Date |
Originally Oct 1881; this a later re-carved edition ca1930-40's. |
| Provenance |
Obtained via a Japanese dealer contact. |
| Series |
na
|
| Publisher |
Unknown |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
| Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/8 (each sheet) |
| Impression |
Very Fine.
Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout; light "gauffrage"
(embossing) to bodies, water, and cherry blossoms; highly detailed carving; nice
bleed-through to verso.
(VIEW representative verso "bleed-through.") |
| Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. (Slight toning; otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus |
na |
| Comments |
Right panel (of three sheets) showing women bathing together at a hotsprings resort.
Original printed 1881, this is a Showa era 1930/40's reprint. Delightful!!
|
| Item # |
GG-353 |
| Price |
$275 |