toyohara-chikanobu

A print whose archival title reproduces the artist's name rather than the artwork's original designation — a cataloguing artifact indicating incomplete documentation of this specific print's subject. Chikanobu's enormous output across forty years of professional practice produced prints covering court scenes, historical beauties, military engagements, and Tokyo views, and any given undocumented work participates in this comprehensive visual survey of Meiji Japan. The print awaits fuller identification of its specific subject within this rich body of work.