| Artist | KOBAYASHI, Kiyochika (1870-1917) |
| Title | "Cat and Lantern" (given name) |
| Date | Originally 1886 (later "re-strike," ca1980's). |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Uchida Bijutsu Hangashi (Kyoto) |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | KUWANA Masazo/MIYAMURA Katsumi |
| Image Size | 10 5/8 x 16 ("dai-oban") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to lantern and "illuminated" background; areas of "gauffrage" (embossing); very fine carving (cat's hair). |
| Condition | Excellent. Strong colors. (No flaws noted.) |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | A delightful image of a playful kitten who has chased a small mouse into hiding inside this paper lantern. (Printed from superbly and accurately re-cut blocks after WWII; this print was originally exhibited at the First Japanese National Fine Arts Exhibition in 1886.) A superb example showing the "mastery of light" for which Kiyochika is so well known. |
| Item # | Available SOON, Inquire; (JS-2303 Reserved/KM; JS-2287 Sold--ES; JS-2174 Sold) |
| Price | $235 |