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The Tale of Heike - Horse Race in Water
by Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912
| Item | 34686 |
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| Date Sold | Sunday, April 27, 2008 |
| Title | The Tale of Heike - Horse Race in Water |
| Artist | Chikanobu Toyohara 1838-1912 |
| Description | A series of heroes and heroines in "The Tale of Heike". Samurai warriors, Sasaki and Kajiwara, are racing to get on the other side of the river to reach the enemy camp first. |
| Signature | Yoshu Chikanobu. |
| Seal | Artist's seal. |
| Dated | 1898. |
| Publisher | Fukuda Hatujiro. |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Very good. |
| Colors | Very good ... Lacquer, burnished. |
| Condition | Very good ... Paper toned. Lightly soiled. A vertical center fold, lightly creased and wrinkled. |
| Width Item | 13.8 inches = 35.0 cm |
| Height Item | 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm |
| Literature | Coats, Bruce A., "Chikanobu: Modernity and Nostalgia in Japanese Prints", Scripps College, Hotei-Brill Publishing; 2006, ISBN: 907 482 2886, - This series and other major works were explained in detail. |
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