- Bijin and Puppy - #2 Iwao Akiyama Signed: hand-signed Joichi Hoshi in

Signed: hand-signed Joichi Hoshi in pencil by the artist on the bottom margin

Imagr size: 11 and 5/8 x 20 and 3/4 inches (29

She is a copperplate print artist who expresses still lifes from everyday life through skillful mezzotint engraving and printing

this kakashi adds a charming and whimsical element to the artwork

Skillful realistic reflection on the water's surface

- Bijin and Puppy - #2 Iwao Akiyama Signed: hand-signed Joichi Hoshi inThe print was produced as a kuchie frontispiece for a novel titled "Yugure" (Twilight) in a literary magazine titled Bungei Kurabu magazine, Vol 13, No. 12 in 1907 (Meiji 40 nen). Artist's seal on the center right edge. Artist: Kiyokata Kaburagi (1978 1972) Date: Meiji 40 (1907) Paper size: 8 and 5 8 x 11 inches (22 x 28 cm) Condition: Good condition for its age. Original Kuchi e fold lines. Excellent colors and details. Minor soils and creases as