Artist: Watanabe Nobukazu
Title: Empress Jingo- Takeuchi no Sukune on her journey
Date: circa 1880-1900
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Saturday, 18 June 2005 Kakemono: The Journey of Love Artist: Nobukazu Format: Kakemono-e: 27 " x 10 " Subject: The beautiful female warrior, supporter of the Empress Jingo, Takeuchi no Sukune on her journey, through the northern snows, with loyal retainers, on an embassy to Korea. A particularly rare and fine Nobukazu design. Full sheet printed kakemono-e are most uncommon (see notes). Date: ca.1880s Condition: Full size. A small tear to upper left, restored. Crease at left. A few minor thinned areas but generally very good state. Colour: Fine Impression: Very good Other Notes: An extraordinary technical tour-de-force, the design being printed from single blocks. (Most kakemono-e consist of two sheets conjoined)
