Monday 20th April - Fine Art & Local Artist Picture Sale
A Japanese woodblock print nishiki-e by Yoshu Chikanobu 1838-1912 from the celebrated series Shin Bijin True Beauties published circa 1897. The artwork depicts a bijin-ga portrait of a woman with loose hair and a decorative kushi comb. She is wearing a striped and patterned kimono featuring tomoe symbols and floral motifs, while holding an uchiwa rigid fan decorated with a spray of carnations. The print includes the series title Shin Bijin in three large characters at the bottom centre. The signature Yoshu Chikanobu followed by a cursive monogram kao is located at the bottom left. The item is housed in a modern dark wood frame with a gilt inner slip and a black mount. A handwritten note on the reverse identifies the artist and series.
Measurement: 23 x 34 CM
Measurement with frame: 40 x 51 CM
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