Artist: Katsukawa Shun'ei
Title: The Puppet Master
Date: Not set
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Saturday, 16 June 2007 The Puppet Master Artist: Katsukawa Shunei Format: Hosoban tate-e: 12" x 5.5" approx Subject: The half-naked actor Kitaoka Nizaemon VII in the role of a puppet master operating his bijin doll. A particularly rare and well preserved Shunei design of which we can find no other record. Date: c.1790 Condition: Full size. Two tiny wormholes restored. Minor marks and flaws. Generally extremely good state for an 18th century print. Colour: Remarkably well preserved with fading of the blue tonsure Impression: Very fine