Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

1786-1865

Comparison of Flowers of the Stations: Okabe
(Iro kurabe hana no miyakoji: Okabe)

attributed to Utagawa Kunisada; a courtesan mounts a customer beneath a large embroidered cover, a snow scene is visible through an open window, his bundles, hat, and sword are in the background, with metallic details and blind printing on their bodies, ca. 1840s

koban yoko-e 3 1/2 by 4 3/4 in., 9 by 12.2 cm

Published:
Highlights of Japanese Printmaking Part 4: Shunga, Scholten Japanese Art, 2014, cat. no. 57

(inv. no. 10-2564)

price: $400