Woodblock print Kiyomine (1787-1868) mirror advertisement among others

among others

Framed size 45 x 55 mm

finish and shape

This frame is not just a boundary but an integral part of the artwork

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Woodblock print Kiyomine (1787-1868) mirror advertisement among othersA official woodblock print by Kiyomine (1787 1868) Genuine Japanese woodblock print of a seated geisha stringing an instrument. Unframed in very good conditions. Grandson of Torii Kiyomitsu; fifth in the Torii line. Lived in Edo (Tokyo); pupil of Torii Kiyonaga. As a young man, made prints under Kiyomine; these are generally considered his best work. His subject chiefly a beauty actors, and scenes from plays. Later works carry the name of Kiyomitsu