Bijin Ghost and Skull
by Eisen Tomioka (1864-1905)

	Artist:	Eisen Tomioka (1864-1905) — 富岡永洗
	Title:	Bijin Ghost and Skull
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1903
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Bungei Kurabu — 文芸倶楽部
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Bungei Kurabu — 文芸倶楽部
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Kuchi-e
	Format (this edition):	Kuchi-e
	DB artwork code:	38309
	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: Thursday, 25 August 2005 Rare Kakemono Kuchi-e: Bijin Ghost and Skull Artist: Tomioka Eisen Format: Nagaban tate-e: 14.25" x 9.5" approx Subject: The spirit of a departed young courtesan with a gorgeously decorated obi with the concealed representation of her murderer's face on the left. Her spirit emanates from a skull on the ground in the bottom left corner. A magnificent design with remarkable refinement of printing for a kuchi-e. Extremely rare. Date: c.1900's Condition: Full size. Two horizontal fold-marks. Soils, marks and flaws. Laid down on Japanese album backing paper. Generally moderate state. Colour: Fine Impression: Fine impression with gauffrage and burnishing in the hair