Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu
Title: The Anchor Ghost
Date: 1886
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A Collection of Night Tales: The Anchor Ghost Artist: Chikanobu Format: Oban tate-e: 14" x 9.5" Subject: The ghost of Taira no Tomomori standing on the sea bed with Crabs, Fishes and his companions with him. Behind the huge rusting anchor which dragged him to his doom at the bottom of the sea. The masterpiece of the series. Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujiro Date: 1886 Condition: Fine colors. Japanese album backing paper. Minor offsetting, marks and flaws. Generally fine state of preservation. Impression: Very fine impression with gauffrage and extensive use of mica.
