Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu
Title: Tango- 5th May- Making rice cake for celebration
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Saturday, 16 July 2005 Title Making Rice Cake - Edo Brocade Pictures Edo Nishiki Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature yoshu Chikanobu Seal artist's seal Dated 1903 Publisher Matsuki Heikichi Technique/Medium Woodblock print Impression excellent …lightly embossed Colors excellent … burnishing, shomenzuri pattern on the hair Condition very good … light toning, three moisture stains on the margins and one on the middle left background. Description "Edo Nishiki"(Edo Brocade Pictures) Ladies are making "mochi gome" (glutinous rice) is pounded using a large wooden mortar and pestle to make the soft sticky dough. It will be cut in various shapes and sizes for the New Year's Day ornament and the dishes. Format Oban yoko-e Width 14.6 inches = 37.0 cm Height 10.0 inches = 25.5 cm
