Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu

Title: Great Noh performance

Date: 1897

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Title Umbrella Give Away - Chiyoda no Onomote Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature yoshu Chikanobu Seal artist's seal Dated 1897 Period Meiji Publisher Fukuda Hatsujiro Impression excellent - very good ... embossed Colors excellent - very good ... shomen-zuri, mica sprinkled Condition very good ... slight toning and soil, right panel is separated, several small foxing, album backing Rating 2 = very good Description "Chiyoda no Onomote Mokuroku" The scenes of customs and manners in the Chiyoda Palace where the Tokugawa Shogunate resided. Rather chaotic scene of the day the Shogun is handing out free umbrellas to the people. The upside down monster carp (the traditional roof ornament) looks on. Format 3 Oban tate-e Width 27.8 inches = 70.5 cm Height 14.2 inches = 36.0 cm

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