Preparing for a Concert - Beautiful triptych of ladies preparing for a concert as a young girl watches from the left. The woman in the center holds a biwa or Japanese lute. Her kimono is patterned with delicate wisteria blossoms and birds. At right a woman warms a reed panpipe over a floor brazier, wearing a purple robe with a design of hand drum and flowers. The lovely folding screen behind them features a scene of a large drum ornamented with dragons and surrounded by flames, the background of the screen dusted with metallic particles that have oxidized to a darker tone. Exquisite detail in the sumptuous fabrics and furnishings, with burnishing in the hair and embossed patterns in the white kimono collars and trim. A wonderful scene from upper-class life during the Tokugawa era.

Artist - Chikanobu (1838 - 1912)

Image Size - 13 3/4" x 27 5/8"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Three separate panels, backed with paper. Faint offsetting, slight soiling. Please see photos for details. Good overall.