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A Maiko Powdering Her Face

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A Maiko Powdering Her Face
by Hirayama Roko (1915 - ?)

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Artist: Hirayama Roko (1915 - ?)
Title: A Maiko Powdering Her Face
Series: 
Date of first edition?1950 (in the decade of)
Publisher (first edition)?Unknown 不明
Publisher (this edition)?Unknown 不明
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Large Oban
Format (this edition): Large Oban
DB artwork code: 44384
Notes (first edition)?
Title Maiko Powdering Her Face
Artist Roko Hirayama born 1915
Seal Roko.
Dated Ca. 1950s.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.

Description A maiko is busy powdering her face before the dancing performance. She wears the traditional decorations on her hair. The sparking gold and silver threads are abundantly used to form the intricate designs on the long obi sash.

Width Item 11.9 inches = 30.2 cm
Height Item 17.5 inches = 44.5 cm

This scene has two states: one with a salmon background and another with a dark grey background.
Notes (this edition)?
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

Title Maiko Powdering Her Face
rare
Artist Roko Hirayama born 1915
Seal Roko.
Dated Ca. 1950s.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - Very good.
Colors Very good ... Mica background.
Condition Excellent - Very good ... Slightly creased. Slight damage to the mica background on the upper left corner area.
Description A maiko is busy powdering her face before the dancing performance. She wears the traditional decorations on her hair. The sparking gold and silver threads are abundantly used to form the intricate designs on the long obi sash.
Width Item 11.9 inches = 30.2 cm
Height Item 17.5 inches = 44.5 cm

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