Japanese Shikishi Art Reproduction

This is a Japanese shikishi art board. It is a printed reproduction of the painting Shunsho (Spring Evening) by Shoen Uemura. It represents two women wearing kimonos and gorgeous hair accessories. One woman is whispering into the other one's ear. Some small petals of cherry blossoms carried by the wind can be seen on the left. This printed reproduction has a tag on the back and a washi paper dedicated cover. 

There are three basic types of shikishi paper—calligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people have been writing waka and haiku on Shikishi paper (various sizes), but in the Meiji period, they started using paper of the current size. In the current day, shikishi paper/boards are used for autographs of celebrities and also commemorative messages to friends, coworkers, and classmates.

• Cardstock paper
• C1990
• Characters on the tag: 没後50年記念 - 美の精華 50th death anniversary,  commemorative - Bi no Seika, 上村松園展  Shoen Uemura exhibition, 「春宵」昭和一二年(一九三六) Spring Evening (Showa 12 (1936)), 松岡美術館蔵  Matsuoka Museum collection
• Item weight: 130 grams
• Packed weight: 330 grams
• Approx. 24 cm wide × 27 cm tall (unwrapped)
• Good condition considering age. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos. 
• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan

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