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| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Title Girl in the River (kuchi-e) Artist Eisen Tomioka 1864-1905 Seal artist's seal (eisen) Dated 1896 Publisher Shunyodo Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent Colors excellent - very good … shomen-zuri patterns on the hair Condition good … vertical center fold, transfer red ink stains on the left, missing part on the upper right edge, slightly soiled, brown spots and a pin size hole on the upper margin. Description Kuchi-e illustration for the novel, "Rei-Netsu" (Coldness - Fever) by Koyo(?). An old handwritten note in Japanese is attached on the reverse. It indicates postcards were made from this design and sold at the exhibition of Meiji Literature Reference Materials. Width 11.0 inches = 28.0 cm Height 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm |
Sunday, 5 February 2006 Kuchi-e: The Naked Prayer Artist: Tomioka Eisen Format: Aiban yoko-e: 9" x 13" approx Subject: A naked girl praying in the river. Tomioka Eisen was born in Nagano prefecture under the name of Hidetaro. He went to Tokyo to study drafting and was employed by the army as a civilian. Later he resigned from the army and became a full time illustrator. Most of his works were illustrations for newspapers, journals and kuchi-e. Date: c.1900 Condition: Fine. Never folded. Colour: Fine Impression: Fine Estimated Value: ?150 - ?250 |
Saturday, 26 November 2005 Title Girl in a River kuchi-e Artist Eisen Tomioka 1864-1905 Seal artist's seal (eisen) Dated 1896 Publisher Shunyodo Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression good Colors good … shomen-zuri patterns on the hair Condition fair … paper toning, soiled, a missing part on the upper right, a vertical center fold, a vertical crease and creases on the left, not backed. Description Kuchi-e illustration for the novel, "Rei-Netsu" (Coldness-Fever). Girl is in a river praying. Width 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm Height 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm |
Saturday, 17 September 2005 Title Girl in a River kuchi-e Artist Eisen Tomioka 1864-1905 Seal artist's seal (eisen) Dated 1896 Publisher Shunyodo Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent Colors excellent - very good … shomen-zuri patterns on the hair Condition good … light toning, vertical center fold, lightly soiled, rubbed spots on the figure. Description Kuchi-e illustration for the novel, "Rei-Netsu" (Coldness-Fever). Girl is in a river praying. Width 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm Height 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm |
Kuchi-e: Bathing Artist: Eisen Format: Aiban yoko-e: 8.75" x 11" Subject: A young bijin having a bath in a lake, behind her is her clothes hung up to dry. Date: c. 1900 Condition: Fine colors. Very slightly trimmed. Album backing paper. Vertical centrefold. Light offsetting. Minor soils, marks and flaws. Generally good state. Impression: Fine impression with gauffrage and burnishing. |