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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Fukuda Hatsujiro (Gusokuya) Fukuda Hatsujiro (Gusokuya) Fukuda Hatsujiro (Gusokuya)
Date of this item: 1895 1895 1895
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Artist: Chikanobu (1838-1912)
Series: Ladies in Waiting of the Chiyoda Palace
Title or Subject: Bijin-e (beauties print), triptych
Signature or Seal: Signature and seal
Date or Circa: 1890's
Paper Size: Three panels 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Fair/Good/Good

Description: Original marigin trimmming and album backing, two panels joined, minor transfer stains, light wear and soiling
Title Playing Koto
Artist Attributed to Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912

Signature (not signed)
Dated 1895
Publisher Fukuda Hatsujiro
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent - very good … embossed
Colors excellent … lacquer-shomenzuri, silver colored metallic pigment
Condition very good … left panel separated from the rest, trimmed, slightly soiled, not backed. Left sheet: some red transfer stains on the right part.
Description "Chiyoda no Oh-oku" (The Ladies of Chiyoda Palace) The court ladies are playing koto.
Format 3 Oban tate-e
Width 28.3 inches = 72.0 cm
Height 14.4 inches = 36.5 cm
ARTIST: Chikanobu.
FORMAT: Oban, Triptych (14 by 29.5 ins)
SERIES: Chiyoda no O-Oku (Life of the Female only Chambers of the Palace).
DATE: 1895.
DESCRIPTION: Koto playing.
PUBLISHER: Fukuda Hatsujiro.
CONDITION: Vertical fold mark to right of left sheet, areas of offset printing to centre sheet, minor marks and flaws but generally fair state.
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