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| Artist: | Yamada Keichu (1868-1934) — 山田敬中 |
| Title: | Two Girls Reading — 二嬌読書 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1897 |
| 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
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| Format (this edition): | Kuchi-e |
| DB artwork code: | 44871 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title: Two Girls Reading
Artist: Keichu Yamada 1868-1934
Description: Mother and her daughter are reading books in a living room.
Dated: 1897.
Medium/Technique: Woodblock print kuchi-e.
Width Item: 11.6 inches = 29.5 cm
Height Item: 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm
文芸倶楽部 明治３０年 ３巻１２編
博文館発行
「二嬌読書」の口絵です。
山田敬中作 サイズ２８．５×２２．５ｃｍ |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title Reading Books
kuchi-e
Artist Keichu Yamada 1868-1934
Description Mother and her daughter are reading books in a living room.
Kuchi-e (frontispiece illustration) was made for the popular literary magazines largely aimed at the female readers in Meiji-Taisho era. They were published by newly established publishers such as Bungei Kurabu, Shunyodo and Suzando. These publishing companies; among which Chuo-koronsha, Kodansha, Shinchosha still exist; published not only literary subjects but also many different everyday subjects such as cooking, sewing and hobbies as monthly publications.
Dated 1897.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Very good.
Colors Very good ... Shomen-zuri patterns on the hair.
Condition Very good ... Two vertical folds usual for kuchi-e. Nominally soiled. Light foxing and discolorations. Backed.
Width Item 11.6 inches = 29.5 cm
Height Item 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm |
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