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Smoking Beauty
by Toshikata Mizuno (1866-1908) Shosetsu

	Artist:	Toshikata Mizuno (1866-1908) Shosetsu — 年方水野
	Title:	Smoking Beauty
	Series:
	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:	38712
	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: Saturday, 26 November 2005 Title Smoking Beauty kuchi-e Artist Toshikata Mizuno 1866-1908 Signature Toshikata Seal artist's seal Dated ca. 1900-1910s Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent Colors very good … elaborate shomen-zuri patterns on the hair and the sash, silver colored metallic pigment. Condition good … paper toning, some moisture stains, two vertical kuchi-e folds, thin album backing. Description Beauty is holding a long tobacco pipe. The elaborate sash tied in front of her signifies she is a courtesan. Illustration for a novel published in a magazine. Width 11.7 inches = 29.7 cm Height 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm