Kajita Hanko: Beauty with Knife and Intruder (Sold)

Artist: Kajita Hanko
Title: Beauty with Knife and Intruder
Date: ca. 1895
Kuchi-e illustrating a dramatic nighttime scene. A beauty holds a knife and looks towards the silhouette of an intruder who crouches upon a wall. Kuchi-e were frontispieces for novels, and were created to show the essence of characters and the meaning of the story. 
Condition: Very good impression, color and condition. Fold lines, as usual.
Dimensions: ôban 22.2 x 30.2 cm

SKU: HAN020