'Hair Styling' Woodblock Triptych By Chikanobu Finish - Black Lacquer tiger-head spout

tiger-head spout

A rare fusion of automotive nostalgia and cultural tradition

Combining elegant carving with honest wear

due to their complicated production process

this piece makes a beautiful architectural fragment for display in the home

'Hair Styling' Woodblock Triptych By Chikanobu Finish - Black Lacquer tiger-head spoutThis old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Ysh (Hashimoto) Chikanobu (1838 1912), also called Toyohara Chikanobu. This woodblock is entitled "Hair Styling Artist" from the series 'The Inner Palace of Chiyoda' and the 'Album of Women'. This album is a portal into the hidden world of the Shogun's princess and her attendants in Edo Castle over a year. This print depicts a hairstylist working on an aristocratic lady's hair