Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu
Title: The famous poet Ono-no Komachi reading poetry before a shrine
Date: 1886
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Chikanobu Toyohara, 1838-1912 Publisher Tsunashima Kamekichi Signature Yoshu Chikanobu hitsu Seal toshidama Date dated 1886 Description "Azuma Nishiki Chuya Kurabe" (Edo Embroidery Pictures, Comparison of the Day and the Night) The famous poetess, Ono-no-komachi, is reading her poem to the sky and asking for the rain to drop. Format Oban tate-e Width 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm Height 13.9 inches = 35.3 cm Impression good ... blind printing Colors good ... mica Condition very good ... album backing (Meiji) Rating 2 = very good
