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| Notes (1st edition) | This amusing series collects words containing the sound "fuku" which has many meanings. | |
| Publisher (this edition): | Takekawa Unokichi | Takekawa Unokichi |
| Date of this item: | 1889 | 1889 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Title Inviting Fortune - Fuku Tsukushi Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature yoshu Chikanobu hitsu Seal toshidama Dated 1889 Publisher Takekawa Unokichi Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression very good Colors excellent - very good Condition good ... margins partially trimmed, red ink specks on the lower area and on the right margin, backing removed, thin wrinkled area in the middle, small missing area and creases on the lower right margin. Description "Fuku Tsukushi; Hukuwauchi" People are casting beans as the seasonal ceremony in February. While they throw the beans, they shout, "Oni wa Soto, Fuku wa Uchi!" (Devils go out, Good fortune comes in!). Format Oban tate-e Width 9.3 inches = 23.5 cm Height 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm |
Sunday, 28 September 2008 ARTIST: Chikanobu. FORMAT: Oban, Tate-e (14" x 10"). SERIES: Azuma Fuzoku Fukuzaka shi (Eastern Custums, Enumerated Blessings). DATE: 1890. DESCRIPTION: Fukuwauchi (Good Fortune). Children throwing dried beans to ward off evil spirits and welcome good luck. PUBLISHER: Takegawa Unokichi. CONDITION: Some trimming to lower margin, otherwise very good impression, colour and condition. ESTIMATED VALUE: |