Inside Chiyoda Palace album - Chikanobu - 1894 Engraving 5cm approx

5cm approx

encouraging self sacrifice

Gekko’s name “moonlight” reflects the ethereal and dreamlike format of his compositions

Collation: Folio (1 volume)  xvi

Inside Chiyoda Palace album - Chikanobu - 1894 Engraving 5cm approxInside Chiyoda Palace Chiyoda no ooku Toyohara Chikanobu (1838 1912) Published by Fukuda Hatsujiro c1894 6 18 triptychs,1 Pentaptych and 1 Single image (60 Oban sheets in total) Album 35 x 24cm approx. Oban format in double sided accordion album with decorative original silk covers. Generally very good condition with bright colours. Some stains and marks. Some ink crossing over to opposite pages. Some small tears at joins. Covers worn, images backed