Artist |
Katsuko (dates unknown) |
Title |
"Taisho Ro-ma, Tan Kimono" ("Taisho Romance") |
Date |
ca1920/30's (clearly on "old paper") |
Provenance |
Purchased via Japanese dealer contact. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
na |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Original painting on paper. Red "Katsuko" signature/seal. |
Image Size |
8 1/4 x 11 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed by hand and very nicely detailed.
An original (one-of-a-kind) "bijin-ga" design executed in sumi and color pigments on "old paper." |
Condition |
Very Good. (Age-mellowed paper; a few scattered marks; mat-lines at edges.) |
Reference/Illus |
na |
Comments |
A charmingly beautiful "bijin-ga" design, hand-painted onto age-mellowed
"old paper." My Japanese wife immediately refered to these beauty images
as "Taisho Ro-ma" (or "Taisho romance"). |
Item # |
EG-598B |
Price |
$125 |