KABURAKI Kiyokata -- Beauty Under Umbrella

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Artist KABURAKI, Kiyokata (1878-1972)
Title "Beauty Under Umbrella" (given name)
Date c1900
Series na
Publisher unk
Seal, Carver/Printer unk
Image Size 8 1/2 x 12 1/2
Impression Very Fine. superbly executed soft "bokashi" shading; "burnishing" to "layers" of hair; crisply detailed lines.
Condition Good+. Strong colors. (Light toning to lower third and tope edge, has the two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".)
Reference/Illus See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces.
Comments Kiyokata's prints are seldom encountered, with his "bijin-ga" images sought after by collectors.
Item # CG-607
Price $295 (Sold)