Japanese Print "Bijin on a green-blue background" by Toyohara Chikanobu
Artist:Toyohara Chikanobu
Title:Bijin on a green-blue background
Date:Not set
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Description:
Title Bijin - Miyako no Hana Iro Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature (not signted, attributed to Chikanobu) Dated Meiji period (1868 - 1911) Period Meiji Publisher Tokyo Hatsubaimoto Impression very good ... embossed Colors excellent Condition excellent ... slight toning Rating 1 = excellent Description "On-uraji; Miyako no Hana Iro" A bijin is depicted on a green - blue background with cherry flower patterns. A theater (?) is in a koma-e cartouche. This print looks like a kind of hikifuda for a clothing store. It is probably advertizing a cloth material for kimono. Format Chuban Width 7.1 inches = 18.0 cm Height 9.8 inches = 25.0 cm