Bright original colors with minimal toning; very light spots, no visible damage or restorations.
In this evocative print, Lady Suo no Naishi (an 11th-century court poet known from the Hyakunin Isshu anthology) is depicted in a moonlit forest encountering a Buddhist nun.
Suo no Naishi, elegantly dressed in a Heian-era kimono, pauses amid tall trees as a gentle night breeze rustles the leaves. Across from her stands the nun, a serene figure in robes. The composition
conveys a sense of spiritual reflection: the poetess`s surprise meeting with the nun symbolizes a moment of guidance or introspection, illuminated by soft moonlight filtering through the foliage.
Bright original colors with minimal toning; very light spots, no visible damage or restorations.
Price | USD$ 158.00 |
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Series | Eastern Brocades: Day and Night Compared (Azuma Nishiki Chūya Kurabe, 東錦昼夜競). |
Author | Yōshū [Toyohara] Chikanobu (楊洲 [豊原] 周延). |
Size | Ōban (大判) 34,4cm x 22,9cm (13,54 x 9,05 inches). |
Publisher | Kobayashi Tetsujirō (小林鉄次郎). |
Number | 40/50. |
Genre | Bijin-ga (美画), rekishi-e (歴史絵), kaila-e (開花絵), nishiki-e (錦絵). |
Period | C. 1886. |
Trimmed | Yes |
Backed | No |
Code | YSK01006 |