Description
Double sized Japanese oban tate-e (size) woodblock table of contents, beautifully embellished with the accouterments that a beautiful women would wear. From the series of Binjin (beautiful woman) depicted in a sumptuous costumes.
From Chikanobu’s famous series, titled Jidai kagami (Mirror of the Ages). Chikanobu documented the fashions of former times (from the Kenmu to the Meiji era). Published by Matsuki Heikichi, dated between Meiji 29 and 30 (1896-7), signed Yoshu Chikanobu.
