Artist |
Kunisada (Toyokuni III) |
Title |
Three courtesans, Tsukasa, Okuraei and Kumotori, viewing cherry blossoms. |
Date |
c.1860 |
Publisher |
Tsutaya |
Format |
Creped print (reduced from oban size) (7 1/2" X 10 1/2") |
Comment |
An excellent example of what happens to a print when it is creped. The paper is bunched together in both directions so it shrinks evenly and acquires the texture of crepe fabric
while deepening the dyes. |
Price |
$100. |
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