64 Chikanobu Yōshū 1838 – 1912 The Image of Exemplary Etiquette of Japanese Women

The Image of Exemplary Etiquette of Japanese Women
Created1890
Technique

Color woodblock print (nishiki-e)

Dimensionsh 35,5 × w 75 cm ōban tate-e triptych
Signature

Yōshū Chikanobu

Short item description

publisher: Takegawa Inosuke

An elegant triptych from the early Meiji era depicting a group of women in richly patterned kimono resting before a folding screen decorated with chrysanthemums and golden clouds. The composition balances color, textile design, and spatial rhythm to evoke the transition from Edo grace to the opulent decorum of Meiji society.

#25000206

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