| Artist | Eizan KIKUKAWA (1787-1867) |
| Title | "A Beautiful Waitress" |
| Date | Image dates originally to Edo era (1738-1868). This "re-carved" Meiji-edition was published 1903-1906. |
| Series | From Shimbi Shoin's "Ukiyo-e Grand Anthology" (5 Vol Set) ("Ukiyo-e Ha Gashu"). |
| Publisher | Shimbi Shoin Publisher (Tokyo; ca1890-1936) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 x 14 image (on paper), set into embossed 12 x 19 1/4 wide-margined backing. |
| Impression | Very Fine. Nicely detailed kimono with slightly visible "woodgrain" to green areas; amazingly detailed and crisp line-work (made possible by partial "end-grain" carving). |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. (Slight "age-mellowing" to print's album backing sheet; a couple tiny spots; has long vertical cut to outer backing along print's right edge--but about 1/2-inch AWAY from actual print.) |
| Reference/Illus | See our U-G "Shimbi Shoin" article. |
| Comments | This Meiji-era "bijin-ga" print (of an earlier Edo era image) comes from "Ukiyo-e Ha Gashu",
publisher Shimbi Shoin's "crown jewel" of
175 ukiyo-e masterpieces (spread over 5 volumes) produced between 1903 to 1906. Shimbi Shoin's
pioneering use of "end-grain carving" (in conjunction with usual "plank-carving") allowed these prints of astonishing
detailing to be produced. Furthermore, many of these 175 images were then printed onto the fine silk (rather than
paper).
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Not new--now 100+ years old. Very rarely available. Virtually identical to BG-895 copy. Has long vertical cut to outer backing along print's rightside (about 1/2-inch AWAY from actual print--easily matted over.). The only duplicate print in our set. |
| Item # | BG-896 |
| Price | $350 (Sold/RL) |