'Tama river of Ide in the province of Yamashiro' - From "Six fashionable Tama rivers" - ca 1811-14 - Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)

Name: 'Tama river of Ide in the province of Yamashiro' - From "Six fashionable Tama rivers" - ca 1811-14 - Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
SKU: 82678451
Price: 350 EUR
Availability: SoldOut
Rating: 100 (508 reviews)

Selected by Giovanni Bottero

Original woodblock print by Unidentified Artist - "Tamagawa Ide, in the province of Yamashiro", from the series "Six fashionable Jewel-rivers (Tamagawa)" - Japan - 1812 The fashionable jewel-rivers euphemistically refer to beautiful ladies, or courtesans. Poem: "Koma tomete nao mizu kawan yamabuki no hana no tsuyu so Ide no tamagawa" "I hold the horse and let him drink from the jewel water of the Ide-river" Signed "Kiku Eizan hitsu" Published by Izumiya Ichibei. With Kiwame censor-seal. With the triangle gyoji-censor-seal of Yamaguchiya Tobei, as used 1811-1814 (reads "Yamaguchi"). On a Japanese washi paper, in good condition, but vulnerable. Colors in fair condition, faded. Discoloration due to former framing along margins, with some mounting residues. Professionally enhanced (thin areas and some paper-loss at corners) along margins with a thin washi. Size is 24.6x 37.1cm (oban). In collection of MAK Vienna, see: https://sammlung.mak.at/en/collection_online?id=collect-195037 Will be sent acid-free protected, under heavy card-boards, fully insured.

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'Tama river of Ide in the province of Yamashiro' - From "Six fashionable Tama rivers" - ca 1811-14 - Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)

Original woodblock print by Unidentified Artist - "Tamagawa Ide, in the province of Yamashiro", from the series "Six fashionable Jewel-rivers (Tamagawa)" - Japan - 1812

The fashionable jewel-rivers euphemistically refer to beautiful ladies, or courtesans.

Poem:
"Koma tomete nao mizu kawan yamabuki no hana no tsuyu so Ide no tamagawa"
"I hold the horse and let him drink from the jewel water of the Ide-river"

Signed "Kiku Eizan hitsu"

Published by Izumiya Ichibei.

With Kiwame censor-seal.
With the triangle gyoji-censor-seal of Yamaguchiya Tobei, as used 1811-1814 (reads "Yamaguchi").

On a Japanese washi paper, in good condition, but vulnerable. Colors in fair condition, faded.
Discoloration due to former framing along margins, with some mounting residues. Professionally enhanced (thin areas and some paper-loss at corners) along margins with a thin washi.

Size is 24.6x 37.1cm (oban).

In collection of MAK Vienna, see: https://sammlung.mak.at/en/collection_online?id=collect-195037

Will be sent acid-free protected, under heavy card-boards, fully insured.

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'Tama river of Ide in the province of Yamashiro' - From "Six fashionable Tama rivers" - ca 1811-14 - Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)

Selected by Giovanni Bottero

'Tama river of Ide in the province of Yamashiro' - From "Six fashionable Tama rivers" - ca 1811-14 - Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)