A print depicting girls in a scene that likely shows young women in one of Chikanobu's many bijin or historical contexts — the "descriptive title" designation indicating that the archival title is a scholarly reconstruction rather than the artist's original. Chikanobu's depictions of young women ranged from contemporary Meiji schoolgirls to historical court ladies, and the category of "girls" encompasses multiple social and historical contexts within his oeuvre. The print participates in his broader project of documenting Japanese femininity across historical periods.
Meiji period, dated October 10, 1896
Woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Girls (descriptive title) was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
Girls (descriptive title) depicts figures, bijin-ga, and children.
