Artist: Utagawa Kunisada [歌川 国貞] a.k.a. Utagawa Toyokuni III [三代歌川豊国] (Japanese, 1786 – 1865).
Signed: Kunisada ga [国貞画] in a red double-gourd cartouche
Publisher: Unknown (no seal).
Date: c. 1832
Izzard: "... red cloth decorated with the characters Yauan, one of Ichikawa Danjūrō VII [市川団十郎] (Japanese, 1791 – 1859) poetry names, and the name of his residence in Fukagawa. The absence of publisher's emblem and censorship seals may indicate that this was a privately issued print, not for public use".
Ref.: [LIB-2967.2022] Utagawa Kunisada (1786 – 1865): His world revisited / Catalogue № 17, Exhibition March 17-21, 2021. — NY: Sebastian Izzard, LLC., 2021; p. 112-3, fig. 32).
Size: Fan print (aiban uchiwa-e); 235 x 295 mm.
Additional Information
| Collection | Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Fan , Woodblock print |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Mid-19th century |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Size | Fan print. Uchiwa-e |
| Subject | Beautiful woman (bijin-ga) , Beauty , Fan print , Mosquito net , Musical instruments , Shamisen (三味線) |
| School | Utagawa (歌川) |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1832 |
| Reference | Izzard № 17 (2021) |
| Acquisition year | 2022 |
