Title |
"Amused: The Appearance of a High-ranking Maid of the Bunsei Era" (1818-30) ("Nemuso Meiji Nenkan Shogi no Fuzoku") |
Series |
"Thirty-two Aspects of Women" ("Fuzoku Sanjuniso") |
Date |
March 1888 (Three color cartouche indicative of first edition printing.) |
Publisher |
Tsunashima Kamekichi (Tokyo) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Carver: Wada hoir Yu |
Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nice "bokashi" shading to face and background; deep "gauffrage" to both white collars; over-printed hair to produce layers; crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hairlines. |
Condition |
Good. Good colors. Minor marks, soiling, wrinkling, and wear. Trimmed to image 2 edges, thinly backed with Japanese paper. Small repair lower left margin edge. |
Reference/Illus |
Stevenson's "Yoshitoshi's Women - The Woodblock-Print Series Fuzoku Sanjuniso" pl.#9 |
Comments |
Cheerfully amused. |
Item # |
CG-548 |
Price |
$200 (Sold/AT) |