| Artist | MISHIMA, Shoso (1856-1928) |
| Title | "Singing Cricket" |
| Date | 1903 |
| Series | "Bungei Kurabu" (literary magazine) vol. 09, no. 11. |
| Publisher | unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | unk |
| Image Size | 8 3/4 x 11 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to fan, kimono, and background; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to kimono; "burnishing" to hair; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong colors. (Two folds typical of "kuchi-e".) |
| Reference/Illus | See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
| Comments | Beautiful image of bijin-ga listening to the cricket atop the fan's
curved top edge. An illustration to the 1903 novel "Musi no Ne." A seldom seen design. |
| Item # | EG-639 |
| Price | $285 (Sold/PDT) |