Antique Japanese Kakejiku Bijin-ga Beauty Spider Web Kimono Meiji Taisho Scroll 72"L Haori Japanese zugawati silk kimono in

Japanese zugawati silk kimono in rich purple with rabbit motif

An excellent example for collectors seeking a visually striking katanadan-form chest with authentic Meiji-era origins

this mold reflects the artistry and symbolism of Japanese confectionery traditions

A bout of heavy drinking disrupted his output around 1880 and strained his friendship with Bunkai

Weight = 14 pounds

Antique Japanese Kakejiku Bijin-ga Beauty Spider Web Kimono Meiji Taisho Scroll 72"L Haori Japanese zugawati silk kimono inJapanese kakejiku hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, standing bijin in white spider web patterned kimono with black obi (Bijin ga), with original storage box, Meiji to Taish period Japan; Meiji to Taish period, c. 1890s1920s; signed with two red seals; original wooden storage box inscribed A refined and distinctly unusual bijin ga (, beauty painting) depicting a standing woman in formal dress, rendered in ink and soft mineral color on paper. She