Artist: Keigetsu Kikuchi
Title: Girl with Pet Rabbit
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Wednesday, 2 November 2005 Shin Hanga: Girl with Pet Rabbit Artist: Keigetsu Kikuchi Format: Dai oban tate-e: 18.5" x 14" approx Subject: A double sized portrait of a young girl playing with her white pet rabbit. A scarce and charming 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 with some paper loss (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 the full margins, which are present on the print being sold, are not shown in the scanned image. Estimated Value: ｣850 - ｣1200
