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Chrysanthemum Boy
by Kono Bairei (1844-1895)
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| Artist: | Kono Bairei (1844-1895) — 楳嶺 |
| Title: | Chrysanthemum Boy |
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| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Unknown — 不明 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Unknown — 不明 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Chuban
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| Format (this edition): | Chuban |
| DB artwork code: | 42792 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Monday, 27 December 2010
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Title Chrysanthemum Boy
Artist Bairei Kono 1844-1895
Seal Bairei.
Dated Ca. 1890-1900s.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Very good.
Colors Very good.
Condition Good … Light toning. Binding holes on the right margin. Creased. Slight foxing.
Description "Kiku Jido" (Chrysanthemum Boy) is writing Buddhist sutra on the leaves of chrysanthemum. The dew from the leaves became the medicine of the fountain of youth.
Width Item 10.8 inches = 27.5 cm
Height Item 8.5 inches = 21.5 cm |
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