Print Ukiyoe Geisha Kimono Ikebana Flower

This print was made by Toyohara Chikanobu on March 10, 1896. It is a representation of three women in kimono who practice the floral art called Ikebana-do. One of them brings cut plants to the left, the one in the center poses with a very elaborate kimono and the one on the right brings a teapot to place it on a stove. Behind the latter we can see a floral composition already highlighted.

It is an entire triptych which has suffered slight wear.

Chikanobu Toyohora 豊原周延 (1838-1912), his artist name is also 楊洲周延: Yōshū Chikanobu. He is of the samurai caste and fought alongside the loyalists to the shogun. After the reissue of the shogun, he decided to become an artist in his youth he learned the Kano school. Chikanobu is recognized as a master of bijinga, images of beautiful women, and for his illustrations of the changes in women's fashion, both in traditional clothing and in Western clothing. His works illustrate the changes in hairstyle and makeup over time. He also painted warrior prints