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.

Lord Hidetada, No. 24 - Charming scene of Ocha no tsubone, one of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu's lovely attendants, delivering a tray of cakes to the shogun's son Tokugawa Hidetada. Ocha stands in the garden holding a red lacquer tray covered with a purple cloth, looking over her shoulder at the woman outside the garden gate who had offered the cakes as a gift. Hidetada stands in the doorway, shining a lantern into the courtyard. The inset above shows fisherman pulling in a net on the beach at Suruga. A beautiful image with plum trees blossoming against the evening sky. Nicely detailed, including fine embossing on the white kimono collar and a subtle burnished pattern on the black kimono.

Artist - Chikanobu (1838 - 1912)

Image Size - 12 7/8" x 8 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - Beautifully printed with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight toning. Please see photos for details. Nice condition overall.