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Bijin nude washing
by Mishima Shoso (1856-1928)

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	Artist:	Mishima Shoso (1856-1928) — 三島蕉窓
	Title:	Bijin nude washing
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	Date of first edition?:	Not set
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Not Set
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Not Set
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Kuchi-e
	Format (this edition):	Kuchi-e
	DB artwork code:	37045
	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: Friday, 12 May 2006 Title Beauty and Banana Tree large size kuchi-e Artist Shoso Mishima 1856-1928 Seal Artist's seal Dated 1906 Publisher Bungei Kurabu Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression good Colors very good … silver colored metallic pigment Condition very good … paper toning, a horizontal fold usual for kuchi-e, slightly creased and soiled, slight red transfer stains, not backed. Description Beauty is taking a bath and combing her hair. A large banana tree is on the foreground. Large size kuchi-e from Bungei Kurabu, a very popular literary magazine, vol.12 no.6. Width Item 9.1 inches = 23.1 cm Height Item 13.7 inches = 34.8 cm