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| Publisher (this edition): | Hasegawa Tsunejiro | Hasegawa Tsunejiro |
| Date of this item: | 1891 | 1891 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Artist Name: Chikanobu Toyohara Artist Dates: (Takada, Niigata-ken, 1838 - 1912) Title: Picture Contest of Parody of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety: No. 4, Minziqian - Binshiken Yields to His Step-Brothers Creation Date: 1890 - 1891 Century: 19th c Dimensions: 14 in. x 9 3/8 in. (35.56 cm x 23.81 cm) Marks: Signed: Yoshu Chikanobu. Seal: Toshidama. Carver: Hori Asa. Object Description: Minziqian had a stepmother who gave preference to her own sons and bought them whatever they wanted. When Minziqian's father found out, he ordered his wife out of the house, but Minziqian begged for her return so that his stepbrothers would not suffer. Here a lad in inexpensive cotton robes seems reluctant to stay home while his well-dressed siblings go out. His brother is dressed in European-style clothes, while his sister wears a fancy red silk kimono. Publisher: Hasegawa Tsunejiro. |
Tuesday, 19 August 2008 Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety #7 Artist: Chikanobu Format: Oban tate-e: 13.75" x 9.5" Subject: From the series Nij皛hi ko mitate e-awase. - Juxtaposed Pictures of Filial Piety Publisher: Hasegawa Tiro; Engraver Hori Asaguro Date: Meiji 24 - 1891 Condition: Full size. Attached to an album sheet. A little rubbed at base. A wormhole in left margin. Minor stains, marks and flaws. Generally good state of preservation. Colour: Fine. Impression: Fine with gauffrage and lacquer on the kimono |