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Title |
"Geisha -- August" ("Hachigatsu") |
Series |
"The Pride of Tokyo's Twelve Months" ("Tokyo Jiman Junikagetsu") |
Date |
1880 |
Publisher |
Inoue Mobei (Tokyo) |
Carver |
Katata Hori Cho |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 3/8 |
Impression |
Very fine. Expert "bokashi" shading to face, lantern, blue collar, cartouche and background; light "gauffrage" to blue collar; crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hairlines. |
Condition |
Very good. Excellent colors. Minor marks, minor wormage (left margin, bottom, and lower right). Full original margins ("kento mark" lower right corner); unbacked. |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
A geisha with hand-held fan enjoys the cool breeze as she watches the moon rise over Edo Bay. |
Item # |
CG-706 |
Price |
$625 (Sold/AP) |
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