Chikanobu: A Samisen Player of the Kanei Era, A Mirror of Beauties of the Ages

楊洲周延 Toyohara Chikanobu（1838-1912）
 
时代之镜 宽永之年 乳母 日伞
A Samisen Player of the Kanei Era, from the series of A Mirror of Beauties of the Ages
 
1897年
 
木版画 | 纵绘大判 | 32.5cm×20.6cm
Woodblock-print | Oban tate-e | 32.5cm×20.6cm
 
《时代之镜》这个系列描绘了日本各个历史时期身着传统服饰的美女。画中束发扎头巾的女子来自宽永时代，她左手拿着三味线，右手拿着弹琴的拨子。三味线起源于中国元朝的三弦琴，14世纪传入日本，在宽永时代（1624－43）成为现在的三味线。画面的上半部分描绘了乳母用阳伞为一对母子遮挡太阳。
Chikanobu is considered perhaps the last great Ukiyo-e artist. This series depicted beautiful women in traditional garb from various epochs of Japanese history. This player of the traditional Japanese instrument is from the Kanei era (1624-44). In the upper inside panel, attendants are shielding the mother and child with a parasol.
 
空摺法；人物领口处有一小处轻微污渍
Embossing; slight stain on the neckline.
 
$500