Title : Bijin and Shamisen

Artist : Yoshimatsu Goseda

Date : Not set

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Source : Japanese Art Open Database
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Description : Thursday, 22 July 2010 More research and pics. I suspect that this was painted by Yoshimatsu Goseda (1855-1915), and at an earlier time. A bio of him, states that he painted with oils that appeared as watercolors. I think he may have also done watercolors? I had thought the frame was circa 1920-30, but could be 1910-20. Here are a two photographs of the painting and a close-up of the signature which are a much better representation than the scans. Assumably, they will support the adage "a picure is worth a thousand words".

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