A numbered print from one of Chikanobu's serial publications — the "No. 23" designation indicating its position within a larger numbered series. Chikanobu produced numerous serialized works over his long career, and the numbered format gave collectors a clear collecting goal: assembling the complete series. These serial publications covered topics ranging from court beauties across Japanese history to famous military engagements to scenes of Tokyo life, and a single numbered print represents one piece of a much larger narrative or encyclopedic enterprise.
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.
No. 23, from was created by Toyohara Chikanobu (豊原周延).
No. 23, from depicts figures and bijin-ga.
