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Notes (1st edition)Title Poppy rare original kuchi-e version Artist Kiyokata Kaburagi 1878-1973 Description This attractive image of a delicate beauty was made for a kuchi-e for the four-volume novel "Uzumaki" (Whirlpool). It was also re-carved and published around 1975 as one of "Meiji no Onna" ("Female Images in Meiji Period") together with Yoshitoshi and Chikanobu's bijin images. The original kuchi-e version is rare and very sought after. Signature 'Kiyokata'. Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1913. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Width Item 8.6 inches = 21.8 cm Height Item 13.1 inches = 33.2 cm
Publisher (this edition): Unknown Ryubunkan Unknown Ryubunkan
Date of this item: 1913 1913 1913
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Shin Hanga: Girl with Poppies

Artist: Kaburagi Kiyokata
Format: Large oban tate-e: 16.5" x 11" approx

Date: c.1915

Condition: Full size, untrimmed. Generally fine state of preservation.

Colour: Fine colors

Impression: Fine. Overprinted hairlines with burnishing. Carefully executed bokashi (gradation of colors) shading. Entire background is imitation silk material (printed in gauffrage); silver metallic pigments to hairpiece; detailed carving.

Other Notes: A later much less sophisticated edition from recarved blocks was produced for use as a kuchi-e.

Reprinted by Kyoto hanga-In?
Title Poppy
rare original kuchi-e version
Artist Kiyokata Kaburagi 1878-1973
Description This attractive image of a delicate beauty was made for a kuchi-e for the novel "Uzumaki". It was re-carved and published around 1975 as one of "Meiji no Onna" ("Female Images in Meiji Period") together with Yoshitoshi and Chikanobu's bijin images. The original kuchi-e version is rare and very sought after.
Signature 'Kiyokata'.
Seal Artist's seal.
Dated 1913.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - very good ... Cheese-cloth pattern embossed on the background.
Colors Excellent ... Shomen-zuri patterns on the hair.
Condition Excellent - very good ... Two horizontal kuchi-e folds.
Width Item 8.6 inches = 21.8 cm
Height Item 13.1 inches = 33.2 cm
Artist: Kiyokata (1878-1973)

Format: Kuchi-e( approx: 35cmx21,7cm),

Conditions: Fine colors and impression . Light toning and slight soiling, as is common in these Kuchi-e pieces. The print is folded vertically (now flattened) as are all kuchi-e prints (because of their use), so this is not a negative.
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