| Artist | KITANI, Chigusa (1889-1947) |
| Title | "Heroine Ochiyo" ("Ochiyo") |
| Date | ca1922 |
| Provenance | Dealer contact--from an exceptional private collection. |
| Series | A Supplement of "The Complete Works of Chikamatsu" (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 | 10 5/8 x 15 3/8 (plus wide margins) |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" (gradation of colors) shading to scarf and kimono; light "gauffrage" to kimono; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Very clean front and verso. |
| Reference/Illus | "The Female Image," Plate #138. |
| 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). (Most "Chikamatsu" prints are found badly spotted or toned--these are in very fine condition.) |
| Item # | EG-183 |
| Price | $625 (Sold/PB) |