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Hanko Kajita 1870-1917 - Nap

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Nap
by Hanko Kajita 1870-1917

Item	31729
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Date Sold	Sunday, November 18, 2007

Title	Nap
	kuchi-e
Artist	Hanko Kajita 1870-1917
Description	Kuchi-e for the novel, "Utatane" (A Nap) from Bungei Kurabu magazine. A girl fell into sleep while reading a book. You can almost hear the light breeze of the summer wind and the sense of peaceful afternoon. Kuchi-e (frontispiece illustration) was made for the popular literary magazines largely aimed at the female readers in Meiji-Taisho era. They were published by newly established publishers such as Bungei Kurabu, Shunyodo and Suzando. These publishing companies; among which Chuo-koronsha, Kodansha, Shinchosha still exist; published not only literary subjects but also many different everyday subjects such as cooking, sewing and hobbies as monthly publications.
Seal	Hanko.
Dated	Ca. 1900-1910.
Medium/Technique	Woodblock print.
Impression	Excellent - very good.
Colors	Very good.
Condition	Good ... Paper toning. Two vertical usual kuchi-e folds, a vertical center fold, creased, soiled. Not backed.
Width Item	11.8 inches = 30.0 cm
Height Item	8.7 inches = 22.0 cm
Literature	Merritt, Helen; Nanako Yamada, "Woodblock Kuchi-e Prints: Reflections of Meiji Culture", Honolulu; University of Hawaii Press, 2000, ISBN 0-8248-2073-8, - pg.175, pl.6.31.

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