| Artist | TERASAKI, Kyogo (1866-1919) |
| Title | "Sea-Bathing Beauty" ("Bijin no Kaisuiyoku") + Novel |
| Date | 1903 |
| Series | "Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol.9, no.10 |
| Publisher | unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | unk |
| Image Size | 8 3/4 x 12 3/8; novel itself measures 5 7/8 x 8 3/4 x approx 250 pgs. |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed and extensive "bokashi" shading (including face, arms and legs); light "gauffrage" to straw hat; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Strong colors--rare, variant colors to swimsuit. (Light soiling; and two folds typical of all "kuchi-e". Light wear to novel itself.) |
| Reference/Illus | Merritt's "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints" #6.33 |
| Comments | Arguably the "most recognizable" kuchi-e ever designed. Print still attached inside original novel (some wear)--also contains about a dozen various single-color landscapes and women print. |
| Item # | MF-04 |
| Price | $475 (Sold) |