Series; Twelve Months of Beauties, 1898
April: Peonies - Attractive view of a garden in April, with two beauties admiring the peony blossoms sheltered beneath a roofed structure at left. The flowers are beautifully detailed with faint embossing and soft shading. At right, a woman and a young girl look out across the garden into the distance. Detailed with burnishing on the black obi and women's hair, and touches of silver pigment on the elegant fabrics. A charming spring subject.
Artist - Miyagawa Shuntei (1873 - 1914)
Image Size - 13 7/8" x 27 3/4"
Condition - A beautiful clean, crisp print with excellent color and detail as shown. Three separate panels, backed with paper. Small fiber in paper. Please see photos for details.
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