Hara - From the series 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô' - 1852 - Utagawa Kunisada (1785-1865) - Japan - Early Edo period (No Reserve Price)

Selected by Giovanni Bottero

”Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Hara no Niheisaku Musume” Color woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada ”Toyokuni III” depicting a geisha in an iris-pattern kimono beneath a landscape cartouche from "Tokaido Goju-san Tsugi no Uchi" ("Fifty-three Stations of Tokaido"). Iwai Hanshiro in the role of Heisaku Musume Oyone. See Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/477303 Toyokuni III, also known as Kunisada, was born in the Honjo district of Edo as Kunisada Tsunoda. Kunisada’s family owned a small hereditary ferryboat service. Though his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided some financial security. During his childhood, he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing. Due to strong familial ties with literary and theatrical circles, he spent time studying actor portraits. Artist Utagawa Kunisada Medium Color Woodcut Size 25 cm x 36 cm Date 1852 Condition Report This work is in very good to excellent condition overall, mounted on cardboard. Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions. This item is professionally protected by handmade packing. The Certificate of Authenticity is included.

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Hara - From the series 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô' - 1852 - Utagawa Kunisada (1785-1865) - Japan - Early Edo period (No Reserve Price)

”Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Hara no Niheisaku Musume”

Color woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada ”Toyokuni III” depicting a geisha in an iris-pattern kimono beneath a landscape cartouche from "Tokaido Goju-san Tsugi no Uchi" ("Fifty-three Stations of Tokaido"). Iwai Hanshiro in the role of Heisaku Musume Oyone.

See Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/477303

Toyokuni III, also known as Kunisada, was born in the Honjo district of Edo as Kunisada Tsunoda. Kunisada’s family owned a small hereditary ferryboat service. Though his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided some financial security. During his childhood, he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing. Due to strong familial ties with literary and theatrical circles, he spent time studying actor portraits.

Artist
Utagawa Kunisada

Medium
Color Woodcut

Size
25 cm x 36 cm

Date
1852

Condition Report
This work is in very good to excellent condition overall, mounted on cardboard. Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

This item is professionally protected by handmade packing.
The Certificate of Authenticity is included.

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Hara - From the series 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô' - 1852 - Utagawa Kunisada (1785-1865) - Japan - Early Edo period (No Reserve Price)

Selected by Giovanni Bottero

Hara - From the series 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô' - 1852 - Utagawa Kunisada (1785-1865) - Japan - Early Edo period (No Reserve Price)