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| Artist |
Eizan (1787-1867) |
| Title |
"The Letter" (given name) |
| Series |
na |
| Date |
ca1830 |
| Publisher |
na |
| Carver |
na |
| Image Size |
9 1/2 x 28 1/4 overall, "kakemono-e" format mounted as a hanging scroll (2 sheets joined, ea 9 x 13 1/2). Scroll itself is paper on paper, silk brocade top/bottom, wooden rollers, 11 3/4 x 61 1/2 overall, in very good condition. |
| Impression |
Very good. Crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hair-lines. |
| Condition |
Good+. Good colors (fading of fugitive pinks and greens). Repeated wormage (backed), light wear and flaws. Some curling, typical of scroll mounts. |
| Reference/Illus |
na |
| Comments |
Striking. An exquisite portrait of an upper-class Edo bijin with a a folded letter clutched in her hand. Nicely mounted as a hanging scroll. Rarely seen "kakemono" by the master of "bijin-ga." |
| Item # |
CG-787 |
| Price |
$1,950 (Sold/EM) |
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