Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | ARTIST: Chikanobu. FORMAT: Oban, Tate-e (13.75 by 9.5 ins) DATE: 1889. SERIES: Azuma Fuzoku Huku Tsukushi; (Good Fortunes and varieties of Huku in Eastern Customs). DESCRIPTION: Seven Deities. PUBLISHER: Takegawa Unokichi. CONDITION: Left and lower margins trimmed, an area of thinning, minor surface soiling, otherwise good impression, colour and condition. |
This is a fabulous antique Japanese Meiji period original color woodblock print by acclaimed artist Yoshu CHIKANOBU (Japanese, 1838-1912), dated 1890. It is signed by the artist on the front lower left and is in excellent condition. It measures 10" x 14 ½" (sheet), 9" x 13" (image) and is beautifully matted and framed in its original silk mat and gold leafed frame for a total size of 16" x 21".
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