item number:#BJ-6 Kunisada Utagawa(1786-1865) "Beauty Yatsuhashi" (The Courtesan Yatsuhashi of Nakamanji-ya)

"Yatsuhashi" (Beauty Yatsuhashi) by Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1865). First printed in Edo Period; this is a later re-carved edition from late 20th Century by Uchida publisher. Artist signed "Gototei Kunisada ga" with "Kiwame censor's seal. Carver is Enou and printer is Maruyama. Done in outstanding shades of blues except for the red lips on a pale a yellow background this print features the Courtesan Yatsuhashi of Nakamanji-ya and her assistant. Excellent condition, never framed with excellent colors and fantastic shading. Very fine details with superb embossing. One very tiny ink smudge on the lower right corner of paper. A few tiny fiber into paper from handmade paper process and very minor paper creasing on the lower left of corner of paper. Very pleasant to the eye. Paper size 17 and 3/8 inches by 11 and 1/8 inches wide.  Kunisada (1786-1865) started his career as a pupil of Toyokuni I whose name he adopted in 1844 as Toyokuni III. He changed his names several times - a fact that is a bit confusing for the less experienced ukiyo-e collector. In the ukiyo-e literature and catalogues he is mostly referred to as Kunisada or Toyokuni III. Kunisada was not only a brilliant print maker but also an excellent business man who had great commercial success Shipping Charges Please ask. This item will be shipped from USA store, We are happy to combine items to save on shipping.

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