Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | 2005/01/04
Artist: Suzuki, Kason (1860-1919) Series: Kuchi-e (book illustration) Title or Subject: Beauty Signature or Seal: Seal Date or Circa: 1900 Paper Size: 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good
Description: Original folds, trimming at corners from detachment, light wear and soiling
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Title Cuckoo (Kuchi-e) Artist Kason Suzuki 1860-1919 Seal artist's seal Dated ca. 1900 - 1910 Impression excellent - very good Colors excellent - very good Condition very good … slight soil, two horizontal folds usual for kuchi-e, top left corner thin, top right corner repaired. Description A lady is drying colorful cloth. A cuckoo (harbinger of the summer) is flying by. Width 8.7 inches = 22.0 cm Height 12.0 inches = 30.5 cm Literature Merritt, Helen; Nanako Yamada, "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints: Reflections of Meiji Culture", Honolulu; University of Hawaii Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8248-2073-8, - pg. 165, pl. 6.24
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Saturday, 27 August 2005
Title Cuckoo kuchi-e Artist Kason Suzuki 1860-1919 Seal artist's seal Dated ca. 1900 - 1910 Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent - very good Colors excellent - very good Condition good … light soil, two horizontal folds usual for kuchi-e, trimmed, album backing. Description A lady is drying colorful cloth. A cuckoo (harbinger of the summer) is flying by. Width 8.3 inches = 21.0 cm Height 11.6 inches = 29.5 cm |