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Woodblock print (reprint) - Snow 雪 - From 'Fashionable Snow, Moon, and Flowers at Famous Places' - - Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) - Japan
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Woodblock print (reprint) - Snow 雪 - From 'Fashionable Snow, Moon, and Flowers at Famous Places' - - Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) - Japan

- CONDITION - ・Good Commentary by Chief Researcher, Tokyo National Museum. The Izumiya version of the work with this title is composed of three pairs of patterns, with this image placed on the right edge, the moon in the center, and a flower image on the left edge. The picture of the moon depicts a standing courtesan fixing her hair in a tatami room looking out over the edge of a verandah overlooking the sea.The scene appears to be Shinagawa, and the flower depicts a courtesan in a formal costume sitting on a verandah under a cherry blossom tree, enjoying the flowers. Needless to say, this is Yoshiwara, so the surviving map can be seen as a view of Fukagawa in proportion to the previous two. It probably depicts a Fukagawa geisha standing on a snowy pier. The white bare feet that stand out against the black lacquered geta show the spirit of the local geishas, ​​who are not discouraged by the snow. The string that slightly peeks out from the chest appears to have been used to hang a kake-shu worn on the body. The fluttering hem of the short sleeve he held with his left hand reminded us of the strength of the wind blowing across the river, and as expected, the hand holding the umbrella was covered with the cuff. I can feel the precision of the sketching eye and the naturalness of the pose. The white of the snow and the blue of the river waves harmonize with the beautiful woman's black kimono, creating a pleasant atmosphere. A work from the early Bunka period.

No. 83385237

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Woodblock print (reprint) - Snow 雪 - From 'Fashionable Snow, Moon, and Flowers at Famous Places' - - Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) - Japan

Woodblock print (reprint) - Snow 雪 - From 'Fashionable Snow, Moon, and Flowers at Famous Places' - - Kikukawa Eizan (1787-1867) - Japan

- CONDITION -
・Good

Commentary by Chief Researcher, Tokyo National Museum.

The Izumiya version of the work with this title is composed of three pairs of patterns, with this image placed on the right edge, the moon in the center, and a flower image on the left edge. The picture of the moon depicts a standing courtesan fixing her hair in a tatami room looking out over the edge of a verandah overlooking the sea.The scene appears to be Shinagawa, and the flower depicts a courtesan in a formal costume sitting on a verandah under a cherry blossom tree, enjoying the flowers. Needless to say, this is Yoshiwara, so the surviving map can be seen as a view of Fukagawa in proportion to the previous two. It probably depicts a Fukagawa geisha standing on a snowy pier. The white bare feet that stand out against the black lacquered geta show the spirit of the local geishas, ​​who are not discouraged by the snow. The string that slightly peeks out from the chest appears to have been used to hang a kake-shu worn on the body. The fluttering hem of the short sleeve he held with his left hand reminded us of the strength of the wind blowing across the river, and as expected, the hand holding the umbrella was covered with the cuff. I can feel the precision of the sketching eye and the naturalness of the pose. The white of the snow and the blue of the river waves harmonize with the beautiful woman's black kimono, creating a pleasant atmosphere. A work from the early Bunka period.

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