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The Force is with Him
by Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912
| Item | 39019 |
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| Date Sold | Wednesday, December 3, 2008 |
| Title | The Force is with Him |
| Artist | Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 |
| Description | "Sarujima" Taira no Masakado and Fujiwara no Hidekuni at a geese watching party on Sarujima Island. The legend said that at the height of his political power and wealth, Masakado's force was so great that he could shoot down wild geese merely by his glance. |
| Signature | Yoshu Chikanobu hitsu. |
| Dated | 1884. |
| Publisher | Kobayashi Tetsujiro. |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Excellent - very good ... Embossed pattern on the kimonos. |
| Colors | Very good ... Burnishing. |
| Condition | Very good ... Paper slightly toned. Light wrinkles. Backing partially removed. Middle and right sheet: Vertical fold along the left margin, several thin areas. |
| Format | 3 Oban tate-e |
| Width Item | 28.3 inches = 72.0 cm |
| Height Item | 14.0 inches = 35.5 cm |
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