Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | CHIKANOBU Inu no kurui (Excited gods), from Chiyoda no o-oku (Court ladies of the Edo castle), triptych, 1896 Good impressions, fine condition 37.2x25.5cm. each approx. 28,000 Yen
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Saturday, 16 June 2007
Title Playing Dogs Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature Yoshu Chikanobu Seal toshidama Dated 1895 Publisher Fukuda Hatsujiro Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression good … embossed Colors very good Condition good … paper toning, around the center seam discolored, two sheets pasted together, lightly soiled, trimmed, album backing. Right Sheet: along the left edge soiled, the backing partially removed at the top left. Description "Chiyoda no Oh-oku"(The Ladies of Chiyoda Palace) Two court ladies are watching two dogs playing a large paper ornament. Format 3 Oban tate-e Width Item 28.0 inches = 71.0 cm Height Item 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm |