Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) | Scenes of beauties and farm life | Meiji period, late 19th century

Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) 

Scenes of beauties and farm life 

Meiji period, late 19^th century 

eight paintings: ink, colour, gold and silver-mica on silk, mounted on gold-flecked card, each signed Chikanobu and with artist's red toshidama seal, variously depicting scenes of beauties (bijin), farming, sericulture and an oxherd

Each 28.4 x 31.7 cm., 11⅛ x 12½ in. (excluding mount)

Each 36 x 39.1 cm., 14⅛ x 15⅜ in. (including mount)