TOYOHARA CHIKANOBU (1838-1912): ORIGINAL COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT OF A WOMAN HOLDING A FAN, 1896
Original color woodblock printJapan, 1896This original color woodblock print by Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) originates from the series Jidai kagami (“A Mirror of History”) and shows a woman, dressed in the style of the Bunsei era (April 1818 through December 1830). Published by Matsuki Heikichi in 1896. With artist signature.Dimensions: OBAN APPROX. 36.5 x 24.5 CMCondition: Very good condition; minor stains and browning around the marginProvenance: Galerie Zacke archiveTOYOHARA CHIKANOBU (豊原周延) 1838 - 1912. Bunsei no koro 文政之. Original-Farbholzschnitt aus der Folge Jidai kagami時代かがみ oder 時代鑑 - ?Ein Spiegel der Geschichte“. SIGNATUR: Y?sh? Chikanobu. SIEGEL: Y?sh?. VERLAG: Matsuki Heikichi. FORMAT: ?ban, ca. 36,5 x 24,5 cm. ZEIT: 1896.