HIREZAKI Eiho -- Bijin under Falling Cherry Blossoms

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Artist HIREZAKI, Eiho (1881-1970)
Title "Bijin under Falling Cherry Blossoms" (given name)
Date ca1910
Series Likely "Fujokai" or "Goraku Sekai" (literary magazine)
Publisher unk
Seal, Carver/Printer unk
Image Size 6 x 8 3/4
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading, including pink to face; falling cherry blossoms over-printed with "gofun"; "over-printed" hair to produce "layered" appearance; crisply detailed lines.
Condition Very Good++. Strong colors. Slight bumping to margins; slight discoloration top margin.
Reference/Illus See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces.
Comments Gorgeous bijin-ga image.
Item # CG-953
Price $185 (Sold)