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Japanese Woodblock Print Attributed to Kawanabe Kyosai, Bijin and Shoki - This Japanese woodblock print is attributed to the artist Kawanabe Kyosai and depicts the traditional subject of Bijin and Shoki. The composition features a bearded figure in ornate robes holding a paper parasol over a woman dressed in a traditional patterned kimono, accompanied by a smaller attendant carrying a basket. The print is set within a dark blue silk-textured mat and housed in a rectangular gilt-wood frame with a black-finished outer edge. A gallery label for Howard/Mandville Gallery with locations in Kirkland and Edmonds, Washington, is affixed to the reverse. No artist signature or seal is visible on the print surface. Frame: 16.5 x 23 inches.