February Market Auctions - I’ve selected 175 prints for special market driven auctions in February. There are a range of excellent prints, from high quality and rare Edo era prints, to fine old reprints. It’s an especially nice group with each print opening at $39 selling to any highest bid! Keep an eye out for my February $39 Market Auctions and good luck bidding!

-Bill

Minoya Koman Kakemono, 1867 - Attractive kakemono or vertical diptych of the beauty Koman of Minoya. She smiles happily as she looks over her shoulder, drying the side of her face with a towel. She wears a blue and white cotton kimono with a bold leaf pattern over a red under robe, a red striped obi wrapped loosely around her waist. The landscape behind depicts a full moon over the water, with birds in flight above the far shore and a pleasure boat moving across the bay. A charming design, nicely colored and detailed with fine line work in the hair and faint cloth embossing in the background of the landscape. An interesting collaboration between Kunisada II and Kyosai.

Artist - Kunisada II (1823 - 1880) and Kyosai (1831 - 1889)

Image Size - 28 1/4" x 9 3/8" + left margin as shown

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Two attached panels, backed with paper. Horizontal folds. Slight toning, soiling, rubbing, and creasing, stain. Please see photos for details.