| Artist | OKADA, Saburosuke (1869-1939) |
| Title | "The Heroine Osan" |
| Date | ca1923 |
| Series | A Supplement of "The Complete Works of Chikamatsu" a 12-print series ("Dai Chikamatsu Zenshu"). |
| Publisher | unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Yamagishi Kazue/Nishimura Kumakichi (both artisans produced the entire 12-print series) |
| Image Size | 7 3/4 x 15 1/4 (plus wide margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading to face, kimono, and background; "gauffrage" to circular kimono pattern and hair-comb; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | "The Female Image," p.106, pl.137. |
| Comments | Part of a 12-print series of prints (each done by a different artist) published c1922/23; all were carved by Yamagishi Kazue and printed by Nishimura Kumakichi. For a further discussion of this series, see "The New Wave - Prints from the Robert O. Muller Collection" (page 168). |
| Item # | CG-892 |
| Price | $625 |