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Eisen Tomioka 1864-1905 - Seppuku Suicide

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Seppuku Suicide
by Eisen Tomioka 1864-1905

Item	47682
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Date Sold	Sunday, January 9, 2011

Title	Seppuku Suicide
	kuchi-e
Artist	Eisen Tomioka 1864-1905
Description	It looks like the grandmother/mother-in-law is either consoling or ask the wife of the dead officer to control herself. They have obviously just received the death message of the husband. A soldier is committing seppuku suicide in the round inset. Eisen TOMIOKA was a very popular illustrator. It was said that the magazines with kuchi-e by Eisen were sold much better than the ones without Eisen's kuchi-e.
Signature	Mosai.
Dated	Ca. 1900 - 1910s.
Medium/Technique	Woodblock print.
Impression	Very Good.
Colors	Very Good ... Burnishing.
Condition	Very Good ... Light toning. Slight foxing.
Note	It is extremely rare to find a kuchi-e without the usual folds. This kuchi-e was never mounted into a book or magazine.
Width Item	12.1 inches = 30.8 cm
Height Item	8.9 inches = 22.5 cm

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