Artist |
Chikanobu |
Title |
Depiction of the stabbing of 7 people at the Sugido House in the New Yoshiwara in Edomachi in Tokyo |
Date |
August 1880 |
Publisher |
Yamamura Kinsaburo |
Format |
Vertical oban triptych (28 3/4" X 14 1/2") |
Comment |
This print depicts an historic event. A young man from Fukushima, Tokunaga Bin, attacked and killed 7 people in a brothel on July 23, 1879. A very rare subject for Chikanobu, who is known for his elegant designs of beautiful women.
Illustrated in Coats, Chikanobu, p.33 |
Price |
$375. |
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