Catalog record · 目録番号 56699

Unknown, Bijin in robe

Catalog note / 解説

Comparison of repros and original. Some notes: 1. The hair in the neck of the courtisane is straight in the Ficke and in the Vever print, but curved in the other prints including the Bolller print. 2a. The curve over the left foot is more round and closes nicely on the Ficke and Vever print. The rest has a much straighter curver which doesn't touch any line at the right end. 2b. Above the curve on the Ficke/Vever print there is a good example of the flowery pattern which is quite different from the "fakes" and the Boller print. 4. The colored band in the corner of the veranda is enclosed by black outlines. In the Ficke print it "mismatches" and looks like there is a suggestion of depth. My…

Image record / 画像情報

JAODB · ca. 1768-1806 · jaodb

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