Taiso Yoshitoshi
The Boy Botaro and his Nurse Otsuji and a Lotus Pond
1886

Name: The Boy Botaro and his Nurse Otsuji and a Lotus Pond
Brand: Taiso Yoshitoshi
Price: 1500 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

The boy Bôtarô watches his nurse Otsuji haul a bucket of water from the well. From the kabuki play Osanago no adauchi. Most interesting is the lush backdrop of lotus flowers and pumpkin blossoms. It is also interesting how attractive Otsuji seems and how sensual her pose is, although this story revolves around how steadfast and loyal she was to her charge. As evidenced by the three-colored title cartouche, this is a first edition from 1886 from the series "New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures". Untrimmed and unbacked. Note that this is a diptych, comprised of two separately printed sheets intended to be joined together. There is blindprinting in the white robe of Otsuji. A beautiful work for a child's bedroom!

Creator:

Taiso Yoshitoshi (1839-1892, Japanese)

Creation Year:

1886

Dimensions:

Height: 14.38 in (36.5 cm)Width: 19.1 in (48.5 cm)

Medium:

Mulberry Paper,Woodcut

Period:

1880-1889

Condition:

Excellent impression, color and condition. Unbacked, untrimmed. There is one small scorch in one of the pumpkin leaves. The dimensions are for when the two sheets are shown next to each other, with some overlap of the margin.

Gallery Location:

Burbank, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: YOT6091stDibs: LU33221928633

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