Artist |
SUZUKI, Kason (1860-1919) |
Title |
"Cherry Blossom Hunting" (given name) |
Date |
1914 |
Series |
"Bungei Kurabu" literary magazine (vol. 20, no. 6)) |
Publisher |
unk |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
unk |
Image Size |
8 1/2 x 12 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Nicely executed "bokashi" shading to tree trunk and background; crisply detailed lines. |
Condition |
Very Good++. Excellent colors. (Couple vertical "soft" creases; nick top
edge; light wear. Two folds typical of all "kuchi-e". |
Reference/Illus |
See Article #10: "Kuchi-e," or Literary Magazine Frontispieces. |
Comments |
Dressed casually in her colorful spring kimono, this springtime beauty
gazes over her shoulder under a shower of falling cherry blossoms.
This is the illustration for the 1914 novel "Sakuga-Gari"
("Hunting for Cherry Blossoms"). |
Item # |
EG-642 |
Price |
$265 |