FINE COURTESAN By KITAGAWA UTAMARO - A REAL OLD JAPANESE WOODBLOCK SHUNGA PRINT

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FINE COURTESAN By KITAGAWA UTAMARO - A REAL OLD JAPANESE WOODBLOCK SHUNGA PRINT:
$55.94

Actual Japanese Woodblock Print

' The Courtesan Somenosuke '
Of the Matsubaya Pleasure House
(One of the largest establishments of the Yoshiwara)
'She is furtively opening a love-letter with one of her Kanzashi hair ornaments'From the series
'Toji Zensei Bijin Zoroi'
(Modern Beauties of the Yoshiwara)
Published in 1794 by Wakasaya of Edo (Tokyo)
By
Kitagawa Utamaro
(1753-1806)

A splendid Bijin-e subject
An Excellent Woodcut Print with clear bleed-through,
probably mid-Showa era (mid 20th C).

With the artist's signature and publisher's seal;
the modern publisher's seal 'A-da-chi' is on the reverse.

A seperate high-quality sheet that has never been framed;
Printed in Japan.

These prints were made using all the original traditional woodcut techniques;
Carving the blocks, Washi paper, Inks and Baren work.
As re-cuts they are masterful examples of the woodblock Art.

Condition (as picture)
(EX/VG)
Slight ripples in the paper from it's manufacture

Sheet size approx.
Oban
(10.6 x 15 inches)
Tate-e Format

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