About This Print
A chuban size print depicting two woman in traditional dress in the town of Ohara (Oharame - maidens of Ohara) in present day Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. Oharame (maidens of Ohara) were once a frequent sight, carrying flowers or other merchandise on their towel-wrapped heads and wearing traditional dress.
There is an annual Oharame Festival in Ohara, in late April and early May, during which time the Oharame experience, dressing in costume, can be had for about 1,000 yen.
This print is part of a set of five prints by the artist created for the famous soba shop Owariya 尾張屋 in Kyoto, which has been in business since 1465. Four of the prints depict scenic views in and around Kyoto and the fifth depicts the Owariya. Originally made in the 1930s, this set was reprinted for the celebration of the 15th generation household head of Owariya during the 1980s. The Owariya name in kana をはりや appears on each of the prints as the publisher.
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #1744 |
| Title |  |
| Series/Set | Four Seasons of Kyoto 京四季ノ内 [upper left corner of image] |
| Artist | Kamei Tōbei (1901-1977) |
| Signature | not signed |
| Seal |  |
| Date | undated but originally c. 1930s and then re-issued c. 1980s. |
| Edition | unknown |
| Publisher |  |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent |
| Genre | shin hanga (creative print) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | chuban |
| H x W Paper | 6 1/4 x 8 7/8 in. (15.9 x 22.5 cm) |
| H x W Image | 5 13/16 x 8 9/16 in. (14.9 x 21.3 cm) |
| Collections This Print | The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama |
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