KIYOCHIKA  (1847-1915). Hotoke-gozen

KIYOCHIKA (1847-1915). Hotoke-gozen

Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915)
Subject: Hotoke-gozen visiting Gio, Ginyo and their mother at a small lonely temple on an autumn evening.
Series: Kodai Moyo (Ancient models).
Signature: Kiyochika and artist seal.
Date: Meiji 30, the second month (February 25 , 1897)
Publisher: Takekawa Seikichi
Size: Triptych oban tate-e, 38x26 cm each sheet.
Medium: Woodblock color print.
Literature: Henry D. Smith II. Kiyochika. Artist of Meiji Japan. Santa Barbara 1988, p. 98-101.
Conditions: Fine impression and color, a small paper defect on one upper margin otherwise very good conditions with large margins.
Item no: B 310