Japanese Print "Playing Music" by Shuntei Miyagawa (宮川春汀)
Artist:Shuntei Miyagawa (宮川春汀)
Title:Playing Music
Date:1904
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Title Playing Music (Tosei Furyu Tsu) Artist Shuntei Miyagawa 1873-1914 - click for artist Signature Shuntei gyoshi Dated 1904 Publisher Matsuki Heikichi Impression very good Colors excellent - very good ... lacquer-shomenzuri patterns on the hair silver colored metallic pigment Condition good ... lightly soiled, Meiji album backing, the right panel separated from the rest. (left sheet) light mat line visible, mid right edge, light mat line ca. 1-1.5 inch into the image, lower area soiled, (middle s.) slight red ink spots in the middle, upper and lower areas soiled, (right s.) three tears (1/8 inch long) on the left edge, the upper right edge and the left edge thin because of backing removal, small parts of upper corners missing Description "Tosei Furyu Tsu" (Today's Elegant Manners and Customs). Ladies are playing three traditional musical instruments - koto, flute and shamisen. Format 3 Oban tate-e Width 27.8 inches = 70.5 cm Height 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm