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Notes (1st edition)Title Maiko Artist Choko Kamoshita 1890-1967 Seal Artist's seal (Choko). Publisher Takamizawa. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Paper size: 28.4 x 41 cm. Published in 1933. Reference: Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - pg.102, pl. 133
Publisher (this edition): Takamizawa Takamizawa Takamizawa Takamizawa
Date of this item: 1933
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Dated Ca. 1933.
Impression Excellent.
Colors Excellent … mica background.
Condition Very good … several foxing, slightly creased.
Description Maiko.
Note The publisher's seal on the back.
Format Dai-Oban
Width Item 11.2 inches = 28.5 cm
Height Item 16.3 inches = 41.5 cm
Literature Newland, Amy R.; and S. Hamanaka, "The Female Image: 20th Century Prints of Japanese Beauties", Leiden: Hotei, 2000, ISBN 90 74822 20 7, - pg.102, pl. 133
Artist: Kamoshita Choko
Date: 1933
Size/Format: 16 by 11.25 inches
Description: Study of an apprentice geisha in Kyoto set against a mica ground.
Condition: Slight creasing but generally fine.
Impression: Fine


Thanks to http://www.japaneseprints.net/ for this image.
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Trimmed margins.
Fine impression and colours, very good overall condition: a few small brown spots in the margin, light creasing; however, these small condition issues are amply compensated by a very beautiful mica background (see "detail").

Thanks to Saru Gallery for this image.
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