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Osaka Prints - Produced in the Kansai region, including
Distinctly different artistic styles also emerged in Edo and
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Princess and Crane - Terrific Osaka kabuki portrait of a princess smiling happily as she looks over her shoulder, watching a crane flying through the sky with a waterfall in the distance. She wears a red kimono patterned with colorful blossoms and splashing water, tied with a black obi featuring interlocking circles with flowers in them. Her hair is pulled back into a smooth bun adorned with clusters of small blue flowers and metal fringe, treated with a metallic pigment that has oxidized to a gray tone. A text panel above takes the form of an open scroll, with softly shaded borders running across the page. This image comes from a series depicting popular actors in roles associated magic or witchcraft. Beautifully detailed with fine line work in the hair, lacquer on the black areas of the obi, and an embossed metallic pattern on the white kimono collar that has oxidized to a darker tone. A handsome kamigata-e design in the rare, oban format.
Artist - Yoshitaki (1841 - 1899)
Image Size - 14 1/8" x 9 3/8" + margins as shown
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight toning, a few creases. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.
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