Artist: Utagawa Kunisada [歌川 国貞] a.k.a. Utagawa Toyokuni III [三代歌川豊国] (Japanese, 1786 – 1865).
Signed: Toyokuni ga [豊国 画] in a red toshidama cartouche.
Publisher: Iseya Sōemon [伊勢屋惣右衛門] (Japanese, c. 1776 – 1862), seal Marks 21-216.
Double nanushi censor’s seals: Hama & Magome (1849-53).
Title: Wisteria in Kameido [亀戸乃藤] (Kameido no fuji).
An uncut fan print (uchiwa-e), depicting a young woman coming down Taikobashi bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.
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) , Mid-19th century |
| Country | Japan |
| Media/Technique | Ink and color on paper , Woodblock print (nishiki-e) |
| Subject | Beautiful woman (bijin-ga) , Beauty , Bijinga , Kameido Tenjin Shrine , Taikobashi |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1849 , 1850 , 1851 , 1852 , 1853 |
| Size | Fan print. Uchiwa-e |
| Signature | Artist's seal , Double nanushi censor's seal , Publisher's seal |
| Acquisition year | 2016 |
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