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Notes (1st edition)Title: Two Girls Reading Artist: Keichu Yamada 1868-1934 Description: Mother and her daughter are reading books in a living room. Dated: 1897. Medium/Technique: Woodblock print kuchi-e. Width Item: 11.6 inches = 29.5 cm Height Item: 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm ????? ??30? 3?12? ????? ???????????? ????? ???28.5×22.5cm
Publisher (this edition): Bungei Kurabu Bungei Kurabu Bungei Kurabu
Date of this item: 1897 1897
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Title Reading Books
kuchi-e
Artist Keichu Yamada 1868-1934
Description Mother and her daughter are reading books in a living room.
Kuchi-e (frontispiece illustration) was made for the popular literary magazines largely aimed at the female readers in Meiji-Taisho era. They were published by newly established publishers such as Bungei Kurabu, Shunyodo and Suzando. These publishing companies; among which Chuo-koronsha, Kodansha, Shinchosha still exist; published not only literary subjects but also many different everyday subjects such as cooking, sewing and hobbies as monthly publications.
Dated 1897.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Very good.
Colors Very good ... Shomen-zuri patterns on the hair.
Condition Very good ... Two vertical folds usual for kuchi-e. Nominally soiled. Light foxing and discolorations. Backed.
Width Item 11.6 inches = 29.5 cm
Height Item 8.9 inches = 22.5 cm
Friday, 21 July 2006

Title Mother and daughter
kuchi-e
Artist Keichu Yamada 1868-1934
Dated ca. 1897
Publisher Bungei Kurabu
Medium/Technique Woodblock print
Impression very good
Colors very good
Condition good … a vertical center fold, a light vertical fold on the left, paper toning, soiled, album backing.
Description Mother and daughter are reading a book in a traditional living room. From Bungai Kurabu magazine, vol. 3, no.12.
Width Item 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm
Height Item 7.9 inches = 20.0 cm
Sunday, 30 October 2005

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