Eastern Brocades, Day and Night Compared - Designed in 1886, Chikanobu's extraordinary "Eastern Brocade" series features a fantastic range of subjects, including brave warriors, eerie ghosts, timeless beauties, and famous figures from traditional tales of triumph and treachery. These beautiful images bring the history and legends of Japan to life with colorful characters and a wonderful attention to detail. Note the appealing compositions and fine printing in these Meiji era masterworks, many of which include deluxe treatments such as burnishing, embossing, or the addition of mica. These attractive designs are a nice choice to collect or display.

Lady Senju, No. 29 - Lovely scene from the Tale of the Heike, which tells the epic story of the battles between the Taira and Minamoto clans. The beautiful Lady Senju, an attendant of Minamoto no Yoritomo, performs a dance before a captured warrior, Taira no Shigehira. In return Shigehira played the lute and sang for her. After Shigehira's execution, Lady Senju became a nun. The inset above shows Shigehira watching the Minamoto fleet prior to the Battle of Muroyama. Excellent detail in the beauty's flowing hair, with faint embossing in the kimono. A wonderful design from this classic tale and a great choice for samurai enthusiasts.

Artist - Chikanobu (1838 - 1912)

Image Size - 13" x 8 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Small thinning spot, repaired. Slight toning, soiling, and rubbing, a few stains and creases. Please see photos for details. Good overall.