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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Not Set Not Set
Date of this item: 1886 1886
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: 		Scenes from Hell

Artist: Chikanobu
Format: Oban tate-e: 14" x 9.5" approx.

Subject: The Courtesan Jigoku (hell) Dayu walking with two young children dressed in costumes with scenes from hell. From the series 'A Collection of Night Tales'.

Publisher: Kobayashi Tatsujiro

Date: 1886

Condition: Fine colors. Japanese album backing paper. A little trimmed. Minor marks, soils and flaws. A little rubbed at base. Generally moderately good state of preservation.

Impression: Fine early impression with gauffrage.

 Chikanobu, Yoshu-Toyohara- Collection of Night Tales - Azuma Nishiki-ga Yo-kurabe (Chikanobu c1866)- Courtesan Jigoku (hell) Dayu walking with two young children dressed in costumes- Full0.jpg:

Artist: Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912
Signature: Yoshu Chikanobu hitsu
Publisher: Tsunashima Kamekichi
Seal: Toshidama
Date: dated 1886
Size: 25,0 x 36,5 cm
Format: oban
Title: "Azuma-nishiki chuya-kurabe"
Pictures of the East by day and by night
The Courtesan Jigoku-dayu (Lady of Hell, whatever that means)
Impression: fine - , embossed
Colors: fine
Condition: very good
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