| Artist | MIZUNO, Toshikata (1866-1908) |
| Title | "Viewing Chrysanthemums" ("Kikumi") |
| Date | 1902 |
| Series | "Bungei Kurabu" (Vol.8, No.12) (literary magazine) |
| Publisher | unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | unk |
| Image Size | 8 3/4 x 11 1/2 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading; "burnishing" ("shomen-zuri") to black hair areas; highly detailed, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Very Good. Strong colors. (Light staining; few scattered marks. Two folds typical of all "kuchi-e".) |
| Reference/Illus | See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments | A girl placing a chrysanthemum flower into her hair ornament. This well-known design was selected for the cover of the Merritt's reference book "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints--Reflections of Meiji Culture". |
| Item # | EG-335 |
| Price | $195 (Sold/MRC) |
