Chikanobu: Beauty Admiring Kirifuri Waterfall

Artist: Yōshū Chikanobu
Title: Beauty Admiring Kirifuri Waterfall
Date: 1898

Beauty turns to admire the Kirifuri Waterfall in Nikko Province. She holds the handle of an umbrella and wears fashionable clothing that is beautifully printed. This series pairs fashionable young women with aizuri-e (blue-picture) style background that brings to mind earlier landscapes by Eisen and Hiroshige.

Series: Mesh Bijin Awase (Beautiful Women Paired with Famous Scenic Places) Publisher: Matsuki Heikichi

Condition: Excellent impression, very good color and condition. 
Dimensions: ôban diptych
Signature: Yôshû Chikanobu

SKU: CHCS014