Migita Toshihide (Japanese, 1863-1925), Nagatsuki from Bijin Juni Sugata, 1901 Color
Migita Toshihide (Japanese, 1863–1925) was a Meiji-period print designer, painter, and illustrator who studied Western-style painting before becoming a pupil of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. He worked in bijin-ga, actor prints, newspaper illustration, and scenes of the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars. His works are held by the British Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, National Museum of Asian Art, and Yamaguchi Prefectural Hagi Uragami Museum.
Nagatsuki (Ninth Month), from the series Bijin Juni Sugata (Twelve Forms of Beauty), 1901, is a color woodblock print on Japanese paper, published by Akiyama Buemon of Kokkeido, Tokyo. A woman in early Edo-period dress sits on a simple bench holding a maple branch, her kimono decorated with blue maple leaves that echo the autumn setting. The series title and month appear upper right; signed “Oju Toshihide” lower left with the red Gosai seal. The Hagi Uragami Museum notes that the woman’s full hairstyle reflects an earlier Edo fashion and connects the design with the Meiji-period revival of interest in historical customs. Sheet measures approximately 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Condition: Overall toning and fading with uneven staining, and scattered surface wear. Verso shows old mounting residue and a pencil inventory notation. Image remains complete and presents well despite the age-related wear. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
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Migita Toshihide (Japanese, 1863–1925) was a Meiji-period print designer, painter, and illustrator who studied Western-style painting before becoming a pupil of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. He worked in bijin-ga, actor prints, newspaper illustration, and scenes of the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars. His works are held by the British Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, National Museum of Asian Art, and Yamaguchi Prefectural Hagi Uragami Museum.
Nagatsuki (Ninth Month), from the series Bijin Juni Sugata (Twelve Forms of Beauty), 1901, is a color woodblock print on Japanese paper, published by Akiyama Buemon of Kokkeido, Tokyo. A woman in early Edo-period dress sits on a simple bench holding a maple branch, her kimono decorated with blue maple leaves that echo the autumn setting. The series title and month appear upper right; signed “Oju Toshihide” lower left with the red Gosai seal. The Hagi Uragami Museum notes that the woman’s full hairstyle reflects an earlier Edo fashion and connects the design with the Meiji-period revival of interest in historical customs. Sheet measures approximately 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Condition: Overall toning and fading with uneven staining, and scattered surface wear. Verso shows old mounting residue and a pencil inventory notation. Image remains complete and presents well despite the age-related wear. Provenance of Martin and Enid Gleich.
Condition
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Dimensions
13.5 x 8.5 in
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Time, Location
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