Chikanobu: Beauty and Matsushima Islands

Artist: Yōshū Chikanobu
Title:  Beauty and Matsushima Islands
Date: 1898

A beauty in a spring-green kimono decorated with ferns looks out over a view of the pine-covered islands at Matsushima in Rikuzen Province. She is bold and colorful, while the islands have been printed in the aizuri-e (blue picture) style of Hiroshige and Eisen.

Series: Mesh Bijin Awase (Beautiful Women Paired with Famous Scenic Places). 

Condition: Very good color and condition. Mint.
Dimensions: ôban diptych (37.5 x 50 cm)
Signature: Yôshû Chikanobu

SKU: CHCS011