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| Artist: | Gekko Ogata (1859-1920) — 尾形月耕 |
| Title: | The Orchid |
| Series: | Comparison of Beauties and Flowers - Bijin Hana Kagami — 美人花競 |
| Date of first edition?: | 1896 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Takekawa Risaburo — 武川 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Takekawa Risaburo — 武川 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 33731 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
The Orchid
Artist: Gekko
Format: Oban tate-e: 14.5" x 9.75"
Subject: A bijin watches helplessly as a pet cat smashes a potted orchid in its pursuit of a butterfly from the series Bijin Hanakagami.
Publisher: Takekawa Risaburo
Date: 1896
Condition: Very good colors. Laid down on Japanese album backing paper. Full size with large margins. Minor marks and soils. Paper slightly toned. Generally good state of preservation.
Impression: Very good with gauffrage.
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