Japanese Print "Hand Ball" by Kawanabe Gyosui
Artist:Kawanabe Gyosui
Title:Hand Ball
Date:Ca.1900-10.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description:
Beauty is playing with a hand ball. This is Gyosui's woodblock version of Edo nihon-ga master IWASA Matabei (1578-1650) painting. Gyosui was a rare and distinguished female Nihon-ga artist before W.W.II. She was daughter of Kyosai and known for her sensitive depictions of beauties.