Chikanobu Yoshu

Title: Preparing for a concert

Meiji period, 19th century

1896

Print

A three-part print depicting three women under a blossom tree preparing for a concert. The woman on right is holding a sheng (wind pipe) while the woman in the middle is holding a biwa while the woman on the left holds a flute.

Chikanobu Yoshu was a prolific print artist during end of the 19th century. He covered many subjects of the time such as traditional scenes, war, beautiful women and actors. Coming from a samurai family he studied kano style painting and eventually moved to Tokyo to study print design under Kuniyoshi Utagawa. He was seen as one of the last well-known contributors to Japanese print art and design.

Size 235mm x 350mm each