Mizuno Toshikata

1866 - 1908

TitleUnknown

c. 1900

Woodblock

223 x 289 mm

This is an incredibly delicate Kuchi-e (illustrations from magazines or novels) of a beautiful lady sewing with an attendant or guest in the foreground smoking from a pipe. The sitters are surrounded by intimate details of domestic life: a sewing chest and pincushion, a tea seat, and screen depicting a mandarin duck in the background.

This unframed print has some foxing and uneven fading, but otherwise is in good condition for it's age.

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#Kuchi-e #Mizuno Toshikata #woodblock #japanese