Artist: Toyohara Chikanobu
Title: Shin Bijin
Date: 1897
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Title Shin Bijin Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 Signature yoshu Chikanobu Dated 1897 Period Meiji Publisher Akiyama Buemon Impression excellent-very good ... The upper part of the hair has fine grading which makes it look three dimensional. Colors excellent Condition very good ... backed (Meiji), light toning Rating 2 = very good Description "Shin Bijin" (The True Beauty) A girl is holding a ball which has intricately patterned designs by various colored threads. Her hair-do was popular for a child of aristocrats in the Heian Court. Format Oban tate-e Width 9.3 inches = 23.7 cm Height 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm
