As part of our Japanese art collection we are delighted to offer this magnificent ivory okimono of a Bijin by the highly regarded Tokyo school artist Yoshida Doraku ,this beauty is the last and in my opinion the very best of the superb private collection that we were fortunate enough to acquire from a Cheshire estate , the okimono is incredibly well drawn with so much movement, it cleverly captures a beautiful girl carrying a basket of sea shells under her arm whilst holding a scarf above her head , the scarf gently blowing in the breeze and ultimately protecting her from the intense sunlight , her hair is tied in immaculate fashion , her Kimono is tied by her Obi (silk waistband) which is decorated in high relief depicting a bird flying above stylised waves, she has been captured in a walking pose with her heel raised from her woven sandal , a further group of shells are top be found at her feet , nicely signed and sealed to the underside by this highly regarded artist, and carrying t...