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| Notes (1st edition) | Kaburagi Kiyokata (1878-1973) Title Portfolio of Beauties - Blue Star Description A sheet from "Kiyokata Bijin Gafu" (Portfolio of Beauties by Kiyokata). "Aoki Hoshi" (Blue Star). Two women, one is carrying a portable lantern, are chatting to each other and passing by a lighted house in the late evening. Kaburagi Kiyokata was a master of "bijin-ga" (picture of the beauties) in Meiji era. He also made numerous kuchi-e and book illustrations. Signature: "kiyokata" on the lower left. Dated: 1914. Publisher: Nihon Bijutsu Gakuin. Technique: Woodblock print Width Item: 5.3 inches = 13.5 cm Height Item: 7.9 inches = 20.0 cm | |
| Publisher (this edition): | Not Set | Nihon Bijutsu Gakuin |
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| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | 2006?2?24? Title Women with Lantern kuchi-e Artist Kiyokata Kaburagi 1878-1973 Signature Kiyotaka Dated Ca.1900 - 1910 Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression very good Colors good Condition fair … pasted on a stiff backing paper, heavily wrinkled and wavy, discoloration on the faces. Description A kuchi-e (book illustration). Two women with lantern. Width Item 5.2 inches = 13.3 cm Height Item 7.7 inches = 19.6 cm |
Kaburagi Kiyokata (1878-1973) Title Portfolio of Beauties - Blue Star Description A sheet from "Kiyokata Bijin Gafu" (Portfolio of Beauties by Kiyokata). "Aoki Hoshi" (Blue Star). Two women, one is carrying a portable lantern, are chatting to each other and passing by a lighted house in the late evening. Kaburagi Kiyokata was a master of "bijin-ga" (picture of the beauties) in Meiji era. He also made numerous kuchi-e and book illustrations. Signature: "kiyokata" on the lower left. Dated: 1914. Publisher: Nihon Bijutsu Gakuin. Technique: Woodblock print Width Item: 5.3 inches = 13.5 cm Height Item: 7.9 inches = 20.0 cm Short Bio Kiyokata Kaburagi was born as the son of a novelist and newspaper editor. His teachers were Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and Mizuno Toshikata. He worked as a painter, illustrator and printmaker. He is best known for his bijin-ga designs. Kiyokata Kaburagi was very influential on some of the shin hanga artists like Shinsui Ito and Hasui Kawase. He received the Order of Cultural Merit in 1954. |