Author: Kajita Hanko (梶田半古).
Subject: Butterfly (kochō, 胡蝶) aka "A women with a purple peony" (bijin to benibotan, 美人と紅牡丹).
Genre: kachō-ga (花鳥画), bijin-ga (美人画) kuchi-e (口絵).
Size: aiban (間判) 29,1 cm x 22,4 cm (11,45 x 8,81 inches).
Publisher: Bungei club magazine (Bungei kurabu, 文芸倶楽部).
Period: 1907.
Trimmed: no
Backed: no
Code: KHK01001

Condition: the condition is good. The color is vibrant, and there are no repairs or wrinkles. The two lines from where the print was folded to fit into the magazine are not very pronounced. There are no significant stains, except for a light halo along the right border, near the woman's elbow.

This print is an exquisite example of the kachō (flowers and birds) genre. It features a charming woman dressed in Western attire, standing with her back turned towards a prominently displayed, fully blossomed peony in the foreground.