Ogata Gekkô (1859-1920)
Two ladies playing Sugoroku (Japanese backgammon). Behind them a Tokonoma niche with an Ikebana flower arrangement and a hanging scroll with a painting of Mt. Fuji.
Title: Sugoroku (The Sugoroku game)
Series: Fujin fûzoku zukushi (Women‘s customs and manners)
Signature: Gekkô
Seal: Gekkô
Block cutter: Negishi Chokuzan
Publisher: Sasaki Toyokichi, Tokyo
Date: Meiji 24 (1891)
Size: Vertical Oban, 32,6 x 22,1 cm (image size)
Very nice impression and colours, printed with gauffrage and lustre printing. Wide margins, unbacked. Paper a little age-toned, on the rear side a little soiling on top margin, else excellent condition.
sold