Comments - Wonderful triptych of upper-class ladies enjoying a spring day writing poem slips and tying them to blossoming cherry tree. A young woman stands on a bench covered with a red cloth in the center, carefully attaching her message to a flowering branch. A beauty kneeling beside her holds a brush in hand and a blank poem slip, looking up as a friend approaches carrying a stacking red lacquer box. Inside the house, a woman creates an ink painting as two younger girls watch. A charming woodblock depicting this annual celebration, nicely detailed with lively color and soft shading in the water and sky.

Artist - Chikanobu (1838 - 1912)

Image Size - 13 7/8" x 27 5/8" + margins

Condition - With excellent color and detail. Three panels, not attached at the seams and lightly toned throughout. A few small holes and tears along edges, repaired from reverse. Some light spotting in subject with a few areas of staining in all three panels. One vertical crease in center panel. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.