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Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 - Court Ladies in Tokugawa Era - Lion Dance

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Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 - Court Ladies in Tokugawa Era - Lion Dance
Court Ladies in Tokugawa Era - Lion Dance
by Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912


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Date Sold Sunday, April 8, 2012
Title Court Ladies in Tokugawa Era - Lion Dance
  triptych
Artist Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912
Description From "Tokugawa Jidai Kifujin" ("Court Ladies in Tokugawa Era"). Court ladies are viewing the red and while lion dance. The lion dance is related to the legend of O-e Hiromoto (1148-1225), a mythical warrior in Japan, who became a Buddhism priest. He went to China to practice the austerities. When he was crossing a bridge one day, he was visited by spirit of a lion, which suddenly appeared among the blooming peonies and performed a beautiful dance in front of him.
Signature "Yoshu Chikanobu".
Dated 1897.
Publisher Shimizuya.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - very good ... White hair, peonies on the left and collars are embossed.
Colors Excellent - Very good ... Burnishing.
Condition Very good ... All sheets : Slightly soild and lightly creased. Left Sheet: Several very thin, almost holes on the upper area.
Format 3 Oban tate-e
Width Item 29.3 inches = 74.5 cm
Height Item 14.8 inches = 37.5 cm
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