​Series: Tōsei Bijin Jinbutsu Kurabe (当世美人人物比 –...

This is a rare Japanese woodblock print (ukiyo-e) by the master Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川 歌麿, ca. 1753–1806). Measures: 36,8 x 26,2 cm ​Details: ​Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川 歌麿) (signed Utamaro hitsu / 哥麿筆 on the right edge). From the series 'Tenkaichi (or Tenshō) bijin ikebana awase 点勝美人生花合 Subject: A seated woman adjusting her hair while wearing a striped and geometric-patterned kimono, looking into a hand mirror. Overall Condition: Clear signs of age and wear. ​Discoloration (toning) across the sheet due to age and previous framing. Several repairs. ​Edges & Margins: Darker area along the edge of a little over 1 cm due to previous framing. ​Backing: Mounted on a backing sheet to stabilize the fragile paper. Check the photo's thoroughly for detailed condition. ​Inscriptions: The series title is inscribed in the cartouche in the upper-right corner: 当世美人人物比 (Tōsei Bijin Jinbutsu Kurabe). On the left is a poetic text/character designation (including Adasakura / 仇さくら). ​Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendō) (indicated by the publisher's seal below the signature on the right). ​Date: Edo period, ca. 1795–1798. Original 18th century japanese woodblock from Kitagawa Utamaro. This is a 18th century original. Kitagawa Utamaro c. 1753 – 31 October 1806) was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e "large-headed pictures of beautiful women" of the 1790s. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects

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