Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | CHIKANOBU Emperor and ladies observing children's snowball fight, triptych, 1887 Good impressions and condition, very slightly toned 37x24.8cm. each approx. |
Sunday, 18 June 2006
Title Beauties and Snow Play Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature Yoshu Chinanobu Dated 1887 Publisher Kobayashi Ginjiro Medium/Technique Woodblock print Impression very good Colors excellent - very good … shomen-zuri patterns on the lady's black dress, burnishing Condition very good … light paper toning, mounting residues on the upper corners verso. Left Sheet : the corners creased, the upper right corner thin, a tear (1/4 inch long) on the left upper edge. Middle Sheet: the lower corners creased. Right Sheet: the upper left corner missing, a tear (1/4 inch long) on the lower right corner, light wrinkles on the lower left corner. Description Children are playing with snow in the Emperor and Empress Meiji's Plum Garden Palace. Note carver, Horizen. Format 3 Oban tate-e Width Item 28.9 inches = 73.5 cm Height Item 14.5 inches = 36.8 cm |