Toyohara Kunichika. Preparatory drawing for a fan print, late 19th century.

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SKU: SVJP-0490.2025

Artist: Toyohara Kunichika [豊原国周] (Japanese, 1835 – 1900)

Media: Preparatory drawing (shita-e) for a fan print (uchiwa-e), brush and ink on ‘India’ paper, laid down, 238 x 322 mm

Date: Late 19th century

A samurai, a woman, and a child in a plum orchard, possibly a kabuki scene. The three characters within the fan margins are not yet deciphered.

Collection	Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵], Japanese prints and drawings
Type purpose	Drawing, Fan, Preparatory design (shita-e)
Period	19 AD, Late 19th century, Meiji Period (1868 – 1912)
Country	Japan
Media	India paper, Ink and color on paper
Technique	Drawing, Ink
Size	Aiban yoko-e uchiwa-e, Uchiwa-e
Subject	Child, Fan, Fan print, Plum blossom (ume), Preparatory design (shita-e), Samurai, Uchiwa-e, Woman
School	Utagawa (歌川)
Artist	Toyohara Kunichika [ 豊原国周] (Japanese, 1835 – 1900)
Publisher	Unknown
Publishing year	1870s
Acquisition year	2025