Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | CHIKANOBU Second month, from Ima to mukashi (Present and past), triptych, 1898 Good impressions and condition, slight offset stains 37x24.9cm. Each approx. 28,000 Yen
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Friday, 7 July 2006
Title Beauties in Plum Garden Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature yoshu Chikanobu Dated 1898 February Publisher Hasegawa Tsunejiro Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good … wood grains visible on the background Colors excellent … shomen-zuri patterns on the hair and the black robe Condition very good … light toning, slightly soiled and creased, not backed. Description "Ima to Mukashi" (Today and the Past) February. Beauties were enjoying the blooming plum trees. They noticed a samurai passing by. Format 3 Oban tate-e Width Item 29.5 inches = 75.0 cm Height Item 14.6 inches = 37.0 cm |