About This Print
This kuchi-e with its characteristic tri-fold from being inserted in a book or magazine either illustrated a story or served as a promotional frontispiece. Kiyokata a towering art figure could rely on a steady income from his illustrations.About Taishō-Era Bijinga Kuchi-e
Kendall Brown identifies the "golden age" of bijin kuchi-e, illustrations of beautiful women appearing in Taisho-era popular magazines, as the period between 1914 and 1921, with the genre continuing into the 1930s.For more information on this genre and popular magazines of the period see the article Bijin Kuchi-e and Taisho-Era Popular Magazines on this website.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #2387 |
| Title or Description | Bijin and paper lantern (untitled) |
| Magazine | unknown |
| Artist | Kikuchi Keigetsu (1879-1955) |
| Signature |  清方 Kiyokata |
| Seal | no seal |
| Publication Date | c. 1915-early 1930s |
| Edition | |
| Publisher | unknown |
| Printer |  |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | good - toning; light foxing and soiling |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Genre | bijin kuchi-e |
| Format | |
| H x W Paper | 14 7/16 x 7 7/16 in. (36.7 x 18.9 cm) |
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| Reference Literature |
10/8/2020 created
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