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PRINT #2046 (SOLD) |
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Artist: |
HOKUEI (active 1828-1837; died 1837) |
Subject: |
Komine of Daisei as hayashi (a samisen player) |
Series: |
Shimanouchi Nerimono (Costumes in the Shimanouchi District) |
Publisher: |
Tenki |
Signature: |
Sekkaro Hokuei ga with artist’s seal ‘Hokuei’ |
Date: |
c. 1836 |
Format: |
ôban, 25 x 36.6 cm |
Condition: |
Fine impression with metallic pigments; faded; a few small wormholes, filled. |
Comment: |
Prints of courtesans, or any non-theatrical subject, are a rare among Osaka print artists. This deluxe series from about 1836 showing courtesans in costume was designed by several artists including Hokuei, Hokuju, Sadahiro, Sadanobu, Shigeharu and Yoshikuni. |
Price: |
US$300. (SOLD) |
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