Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese: 歌川 国貞; also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (三代歌川豊国); 1786 – 12 January 1865).
A young woman reading a book in the light of a lamp. Series: Arigataki miyo no kage-e (Shadow Pictures of an Auspicious Age). There are five known prints, half-length portraits of beauties, in this series, designed by Kunisada in ca. 1844. Another print from the series in this collection: SVJP-0306.2020: A young woman adjusting her hairpins in the light of a paper lantern.
Signed: Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga (香蝶楼豊国画).
Publisher: Maruya Kiyojiro.
Size: Vertical Ōban (37.5 x 25.4 cm).
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1844 |
| Series | Arigataki miyo no kage-e (Shadow Pictures of an Auspicious Age) |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Subject | Beautiful woman (bijin-ga) , Book , Lamp |
| Media/Technique | Colour , Ink , Paper , Woodblock print |
| Signature | Kōchōrō Toyokuni ga (香蝶楼豊国画) |
| Size | 36.5 x 24.5 cm , Vertical Ōban |
| Acquisition year | 2020 |
