Title |
"Eager - The Appearance of a Courtesan, Kaei Era" ("Aitaso Kaei Nenkan Oiran no Fuzoku") |
Series |
"Thirty-two Aspects of Women" ("Fuzoku Sanjuniso") |
Date |
April 1888 (Second edition printing with one color cartouche.) |
Publisher |
Tsunashima Kamekichi (Tokyo) |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Carver: hori Yu |
Image Size |
9 7/8 x 14 7/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nice "bokashi" shading to checkered overcoat and hair-tie; "gauffrage" to white obi and hair-tie; crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hairlines. |
Condition |
Good to Very Good. Excellent colors. (Repairs to four corners, with colors added; light toning; other minor marks, soiling, and wear.) Unbacked. |
Reference/Illus |
Stevenson's "Yoshitoshi's Women - The Woodblock-Print Series Fuzoku Sanjuniso" pl.#21 |
Comments |
A colorful image--this high-ranking "oiran" courtesan is seen relaxing during her daytime off-hours beneath a falling shower of springtime cherry blossoms. |
Item # |
CG-921 |
Price |
$575 |