HIREZAKI Eiho -- "Bijin Sewing"

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Artist HIREZAKI, Eiho (1881-1970)
Title "Bijin Sewing" (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; "gauffrage" to white collar; "over-printed" hair to produce "layered" appearance; crisply detailed lines.
Condition Excellent. Strong colors. Slight bumping to margins; couple of tiny ink smudges.
Reference/Illus See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces.
Comments Delicate bijin-ga image.
Item # CG-954
Price $175 (Sold)