| Artist | SHIMAZAKI, Ryuu (1865-1937) |
| Title | "Java Sparrow" ("Buncho") |
| Date | c1912 |
| Series | "Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol.18, no.3. |
| Publisher | unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | unk |
| Image Size | 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to lower kimono and red lining; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition | Very Good+++. Strong colors. (Minor light soiling; two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) |
| Reference/Illus | Merritt's "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints" #6.2. See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments | This kimono-clad young bijin is seen offering a leaf to her cagged white java sparrow; such birds are often kept as pets in Japan. |
| Item # | JS-1961 |
| Price | $165 (Sold) |