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Emil Orlik: Die Courtisane, or Mädchen aus Niingata

Die Courtisane, or Mädchen aus Niingata
etching, 1902
Catalogue Reference: Kuwabara R-6
Plate/Image Size: 19.8 x 13.5 cm - (7¾ x 5¼ inches)
Sheet Size: 29 x 20.5 cm - (11½ x 8 inches)
signed and dated in pencil

plate 11 of the portfolio Aus Japan
a fine, fresh impression showing great detail in the kimono and imparting a sheen to the hair
one of Orlik's finest portraits of a Japanese subject
on wove paper
in excellent condition
VERY SCARCE