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| Publisher (this edition): | Inoue Moei | Inoue Moei |
| Date of this item: | 1880 | 1880 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Sunday, 19 August 2007 Flowers of Tokyo Bijin Set #4 Artist: Yoshitoshi Format: Oban tate-e : 14" x 9.5" approx Subject: From a scarce bijin set, each with a bijin bust accompanied by her matching flower or scene. This example shows a bijin in a Temple precinct at night Date: c.1880 Condition: Trimmed. Album creases at right edge. Some soils, marks and flaws. Generally quite good state. Colour: Fine Impression: Fine Estimated Value: ?200 - ?300 |
Saturday, 1 December 2007 Title "Geisha -- August" ("Hachigatsu") Series "The Pride of Tokyo's Twelve Months" ("Tokyo Jiman Junikagetsu") Date 1880 Publisher Inoue Mobei (Tokyo) Carver Katata Hori Cho Image Size 9 1/2 x 14 3/8 Impression Very fine. Expert "bokashi" shading to face, lantern, blue collar, cartouche and background; light "gauffrage" to blue collar; crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hairlines. Condition Very good. Excellent colors. Minor marks, minor wormage (left margin, bottom, and lower right). Full original margins ("kento mark" lower right corner); unbacked. Reference/Illus na Comments A geisha with hand-held fan enjoys the cool breeze as she watches the moon rise over Edo Bay. Item # CG-706 |