A poised beauty pauses at the water’s edge, her layered kimono alive with checks, seigaiha, and

swirling obi motifs. Meticulous patterning and clear, saturated colour place the work in the early

twentieth-century ukiyo-e revival, paying homage to Kunisada’s bijin ideal rather than issuing

from his hand. Later inscriptions and box notes attribute the painting to Kunisada, but the

brushwork, seals, and materials support a respectful Shōwa-period homage.

Original documents of appraisal written by: [Fujino Kimiyama] 1863-1943

Head of the Teito Shikikuen Society. Born in Ehime Prefecture. His name was Shizuka. After serving as the Dajokan, he traveled around the country for hist orical research. He was skilled in poetry, prose, and haiku, and excelled in cal ligraphy and painting. He established the Teito Shikikuen Society, passed on historical facts and oral traditions to the next generation, and was also friends with Nogi Maresuke and others.

R25000