Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu
Title: Sanuki Province- Shiranuihime playing koto at Zen temple by moonlight
Date: 1884
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Monday, January 17, 2005 Title Koto Player and the Moon - Setsu Getsu ka Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature yoshu Chikanobu hitsu Dated 1884 Publisher Kobayashi Tetsujiro Impression excellent - very good Colors excellent Condition excellent - very good … light toning, backing partially removed. Description From the series, "Setsu Getsu Ka" (Snow Flower Moon), one of Chikanobu's best series. No.22. "Sanuki". The hazy moon at Kinzen Shrine illuminates the quiet water below. Princess Shiranui is playing koto on a veranda of a palace nearby. Format Oban tate-e Width 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm Height 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm
