Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III (歌川豊国, 1786–1865)
Signed: 豊国 (Toyokuni) [Toshidama cartouche, with "画" (ga) absent after repair]
Publisher: Ibaya Senzaburō (伊場屋仙三郎)
Censor Seals: 福・村松 (Fuku, Muramatsu) – 1849–1851
Block Carver: Yokokawa Takejirō (横川竹二郎, fl. 1845–1863) [彫竹 (Hori Take) seal trimmed away]
Media: Uchiwa-e (fan print), color woodblock print, 213 × 265 mm

Title: [Unclear, in red cartouche]

Half-length portrait of a woman, turned to the left, wearing an outer garment with olive, brown, and yellow stripes. The inner kimono collar features a wisteria (fuji 藤) pattern, and her obi is decorated with scalloped roundels. She holds an object under her arm, wrapped in yellow and purple covers. Behind her, a possible folding fan adorned with chrysanthemums is visible. A container with flowing water and pink and white flowers, possibly daisies, is also present.

Her hair is styled traditionally, secured with a blue ribbon and an ornamental hairpin. The censor seals are faint but identifiable to the right of the title cartouche. The print has been heavily over-trimmed on the left side, cutting into the carver’s seal. A repair in the bottom left corner has removed the "画" (ga) character from the toshidama cartouche containing the artist’s signature.

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Additional Information

Collection Fan print (Uchiwa-e) [団扇絵] , Japanese prints and drawings
Type / Purpose Fan , Woodblock print
Period 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) , Kaei era [嘉永] (1848–1854) , Mid-19th century
Country Japan
Media/Technique Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e)
Size Aiban yoko-e uchiwa-e , Fan print. Uchiwa-e
Subject 19th century , Beautiful woman (bijin-ga) , Fan , Fan print , Japanese woodblock prints , Uchiwa-e
School Utagawa (歌川)
Creation / Publishing year 1849 , 1850 , 1851
Acquisition year 2023

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