Toyohara Chikanobu

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Toyohara Chikanobu - Jidai Kagami_ A Mirror of the Ages

A Mirror of the Ages, Girl with Comb, 1897

Woodblock Print  
14 x 9.5 in

Description: Lovely portrait of a young beauty dressed in an aqua patterned kimono. She concentrates on her coiffure with her open lips revealing tiny, even white teeth. Incredibly fine detail in the delicate hairline and soft pink shading around the eyes. The inset above shows A traveler being treated for an ailment while his small companion looks on. A gorgeous Chikanobu image.

Issued: 1897

Condition: very fine with embossing and lacquer detail

Signed: Yoshu Chikanobu

Sealed: Matsuki Heikichi

Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi

Series: Mirror of the Ages

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