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HOKUEI (active 1828 - 1837)

Series: Shimanouchi Nerimono (Costumes in the Shimanouchi District) Publisher: Tenki Signature: Sekkaro Hokuei ga with Artist's Seal Hokuei Date: c. 1836 At least 12 designs exist of this series and were designed by several artists including Hokuei, Hokuju, Sadahiro, Sadanobu, Shigeharu and Yoshikuni. The title cartouche show the series title in the upper part, in the fan the description of the costume and in the lower part the house and the name of the geisha. Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Size: Oban (36,1 x 25 cm)
HOKUEI Komine of Daisei as hayashi (a samisen player)