Japanese Print "Doll Festival" by Shuntei Miyagawa (宮川春汀)
Artist:Shuntei Miyagawa (宮川春汀)
Title:Doll Festival
Date:1904
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Title Dolls Festival (Tosei Furyu Tsu) Artist Shuntei Miyagawa 1873-1914 - click for artist Signature Shuntei Seal artist's seal (seiko) Dated 1904 Publisher Matsuki Heikichi Impression excellent ... embossed Colors excellent ... silver colored metallic pigment Condition very good ... slightly soiled, Meiji album backing, trimmed, (left sheet) thin areas along the upper left edge, upper left corner missing, the seam separated half-way, (right s.) thin along the left edge, right edge reinforced Description "Tosei Furyu Tsu" (Today's Elegant Manners and Customs). Doll's festival in March. Children are having a cup of "shiro-zake" (white colored sweet thick rice wine) as the traditional celebration. The hina dolls (typically Emperor, Empress, court attendants, lanterns, food trays, etc.) are arranged on the shelves draped by orange-colored cloth. Format 3 Oban tate-e Width 27.8 inches = 70.5 cm Height 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm