Yashima Gakutei
(1786
- 1868)
Geisha and Peacock
Surimono woodblock print
Paper size:
7 ¼” x
8”
Date: Meiji Period
Condition: Copy B, slight bends at lower right corner
Poem:
By Asanoya Naonari
The bird comes to
play and the jeweled early Spring
makes the long
tails of the sunbeams more golden.’ Surimono 2 $300
A beautiful geisha
gazes at a peacock on a branch. The pale green floral background is
heavily embossed, as is the peacock and the black areas of her kimono.