Title : Beauty in Red Dress

Artist : Yamanaka Kodö

Date : 1914.

Details : Yamanaka Kodo: Beauty in Red Dress - Artelino

Source : artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description : Frontispiece for the novel "Enoshima" in Bungei Kurabu magazine, Vol.20 No.2. Kuchi-e (frontispiece illustration) was made for the popular literary magazines largely aimed at the female readers in Meiji-Taisho era. They were published by newly established publishers such as Bungei Kurabu, Shunyodo and Suzando. These publishing companies; among which Chuo-koronsha, Kodansha, Shinchosha still exist; published not only literary subjects but also many different everyday subjects such as cooking, sewing and hobbies as monthly publications.

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