Marvelous Meiji Era Beauty Portrait. This striking bijin-ga or beauty print is, of course, a Kitagawa Utamaro masterwork. Without a doubt, Utamaro Japanese, c. His classic head and shoulders portraits of courtesans, geishas and teahouse waitresses are among the most sought after of all prints. In fact, many serious collectors consider Utamaro’s beauties to be […]
Marvelous Portrait of Edo Period Beauties! We are very fortunate to be able to offer this antique Meiji era reprint. It is from our rare print collection. It is, of course, a Kitagawa Utamaro masterwork. The title is Okita and Ofuji. Without a doubt, Utamaro Japanese, c. His classic head and shoulders portraits of courtesans, […]
14 ¼ × 9 ½ in. (36.2 × 24.1 cm), unframed. Right-hand scene of a triptych illustrating a scene from the kabuki play Hitokanade Kodakara Soga , lit. “One song played by Takashi Soga”, performed at Nakamura Theater (Edo/Tokyo) in spring 1856. Signed “Toyokuni ga”, in toshidama cartouche. Tsutaya Kichizo publishers seal.