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Maiko
by Kamoshita, Choko (1890-1967)

Original caretaker of this artwork: Ross Walker Collection (Ohmi Gallery)

	Artist:	Kamoshita, Choko (1890-1967) — 鴨下晁湖
	Title:	Maiko
	Series:
	Date of first edition?:	1922
	Date of this artwork?:	1933 (may not be accurate)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Takamizawa — 高見沢
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Takamizawa — 高見沢
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Large Oban
	Format (this edition):	Large Oban
	DB artwork code:	43802
	Notes (first edition)?:	Title Maiko Artist Choko Kamoshita 1890-1967 Seal Artist's seal (Choko). Publisher Takamizawa. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Paper size: 28.4 x 41 cm. Published in 1933. Reference: Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - pg.102, pl. 133
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Fine impression and colours, very good overall condition: a few small brown spots in the margin, light creasing; however, these small condition issues are amply compensated by a very beautiful mica background (see "detail"). Thanks to Saru Gallery for this image.
	Artist Bio:	鴨下 晁湖（かもした ちょうこ、1890年2月25日‐1967年10月20日）は、日本画家。 新聞、雑誌の挿絵画家としても活躍した。1907年の第1回文展に『山法師』を出品し、受賞している。1958年、挿絵を描いた『天平の少年 奈良の大仏建立/乱世に生きる二人』（福田清人・文、講談社）が第5回産経児童出版文化賞受賞。