Artist: Keigetsu Kikuchi
Title: Bijin with Drum
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Wednesday, 2 November 2005 Shin Hanga: Bijin with Drum Artist: Keigetsu Kikuchi Format: Dai oban tate-e: 20" x 14.75" Subject: A double sized portrait of a young bijin seated before two ehon, playing a hand drum. A scarce design by the artist Keigetsu Kikuchi 1879-1955, who was born in Nagano prefecture with the given name Kikuchi Kanji. He traveled in Europe during the twenties with two of his art colleagues. Back in Japan he became a teacher of Japanese print art at the Kyoto City School of Fine Arts and Crafts and at the Kyoto City School of Painting. His favorite subjects were Bijin-ga - images of beautiful women. In 1934 he was honored by being appointed a member of the Imperial Art Board and in 1937 as a member of the Imperial Art Academy. Date: c.1920s Condition: Full size. A horizontal centerfold (professionally restored). Thin Japanese backing paper. Minor marks and flaws. Generally good state of preservation. Colour: Fine Impression: Fine Other Notes: Please note that due to the large size of this print, our image has been scanned in two halves and stitched together. This accounts for the tonal difference of left and right hand sides which is not present on the print we are selling. Estimated Value: ｣500 - ｣700