Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Sparrow and gourds, from the series ‘Collection of flowers and birds’ / Fan print, 1849-50.

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi [歌川國芳] (Japanese, 1798 – 1861).

Title: Suzume fukube [美人団扇絵] (Sparrow and gourds).

Series: Kacho awase [花鳥合] (Collection of flowers and birds).

Publisher: Aritaya Seiemon [有田屋清右衛門] (Japanese, fl. c. 1830 – 1862); Seal: Marks 17-011 | 014d.

Signed: Ichiyosai Kuniyoshi ga in a red cartouche and sealed with paulownia crest (kiri mon).

Size: Uchiwa-e (untrimmed fan print) 296 x 230 mm.

Double nanushi censor seals: Kinugasa & Watanabe, Kaei 2-3 (1849–50).

Collection	Japanese prints and drawings
Type or purpose	Fan, Woodblock print
Period	19 AD, Edo Period (1603 – 1868), Kaei [嘉永] (1848 – 1854), Mid-19th century
Country	Japan
Media	Ink and color on paper, Woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Size	Fan print. Uchiwa-e
Subject	Beauty, Bijinga, Birds, Flowers, Woman
School	Utagawa (歌川)
Artist	Utagawa Kuniyoshi [歌川國芳] (Japanese, 1798 – 1861)
Publisher	Aritaya Seiemon [有田屋清右衛門] (Japanese, fl. c. 1830 – 1862)
Publishing year	1849, 1850
Acquisition year	2020

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