Koman
by Yamamura Koka (1885-1942) Toyonari

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	Artist:	Yamamura Koka (1885-1942) Toyonari — 山村耕花
	Title:	Koman
	Series:	Complete works of Chikamatsu
	Date of first edition?:	1922-1925
	Date of this artwork?:	c1920s (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Private
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Private
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Large Oban
	DB artwork code:	29346
	Notes (first edition)?:
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Title Koman - Chikamatsu Series Artist Toyonari Yamamura 1885-1942 Signature Koka Seal toyonari Dated 1922-26 Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression very good … printed on beige colored paper Colors very good Condition very good … a slight brown spot on upper middle area Rating 2 = very good Description From the supplement of "Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu" (The Complete Works of Chikamatsu), Heroine Seki no Koman in the play, "Tanba Yosaku Natsuyo no Komurobushi". Note Outer portions of the margins are not shown in the image due to the scanner area limitation. Width 11.6 inches = 29.5 cm Height 18.1 inches = 46.0 cm Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - pg, 89