Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese: 歌川 国貞; also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (三代歌川豊国); 1786 – 12 January 1865).
A man with a shaved head (a monk), holding a paper lantern and an umbrella, walks with a young woman (a geisha) in the rain.
SIGNED: Gototei Kunisada ga [五渡亭国貞画]
Censor's seals: kiwame, futakata.
Blockcutter's mark: Seizô tô [改印：極、貳方]
MFA ACCESSION NUMBER 11.15150; MFA dating: about 1815–21 (Bunka 12–Bunsei 4);
Size: Vertical Ōban (382 x 260 mm).
SOLD
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1819 |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Subject | Beautiful woman (bijin-ga) , Geisha (芸者) , Monk , Paper lantern , Rain , Umbrella |
| Media/Technique | Colour , Ink , Paper , Woodblock print |
| Signature | Blockcutter's mark: Seizô tô [改印：極、貳方] , Censor's seals: kiwame, futakata , Gototei Kunisada ga [五渡亭国貞画] |
| Size | 382 x 260 mm , Vertical Ōban |
| Acquisition year | 2020 |
