Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Original by Mizuno Toshikata True Woodblock For Sale

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Antique Japanese Woodblock Print Original by Mizuno Toshikata True Woodblock:
$560.00

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print titled "Woman Resting on a Futon" or "Waking Up" by the renowned ukiyo-e artist Mizuno Toshikata (1866-1908).

Measures 12 x 8.9 inches

This charming design portrays a beauty waking from a nap, delicately moving a patterned lilac curtain as she reclines on a bolster pillow.

She is depicted wearing a simple striped cotton kimono tied with a pink sash, and a gold ring adorns her right hand.

An elegant drawstring bag is visible on the bed beside her.

Mizuno Toshikata was a prominent ukiyo-e artist and nihon-ga painter of the Meiji period, known for his bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) and kuchi-e illustrations, often featuring gentle female figures

*** This particular wood block was part of Robert Muller‘s famous collection. Robert Muller was one of the most prolific collectors of Japanese woodblocks. Most of his collection was of antique woodblocks prior to the 1930s.***