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The geisha Kamekichi of Sodegaura looks over her shoulder and clasps her hands in a charming pose. Her hairline has been very carefully carved, and the fact that gaps in the hair can be seen shows the skill of the carver and printer. The vignette in the upper right, very carefully printed with bokashi gradation, is presumed to show Sodegaura. Light gradation has also been used at the edge of the geisha's kimono to mimic the fading of pigments due to prolonged exposure to sunlight seen in older prints.
This print by Utamaro was originally produced around 1794–95 by Tsutaya Jûzaburô (Kôshodô). It is an ōban nishiki-e (大判錦絵, a "large size brocade print"), sometimes just known as an ō-nishiki.
Other prints in this set
- Masterpiece Ukiyo-e Collection - Part 2
- Geisha Kamekichi of Sodegaura
- Shibaraku - Ichikawa Danjūrō V
- Tanikaze and Okita
- The Tamagawa of Noda
- Ohan and Chōemon
- Wrestlers and Daidozan (right)
- Wrestlers and Daidozan (left)
- Minamoto no Muneyuki Ason
- Peonies and Canary
- Yōrō Waterfall in Mino Province
- Rain in the Fifth Month
- Morning Return
- Onnagata Iwai Kumesaburô
- Komachi Praying for Rain
- Autumn Moon at Lake Dongting
- Mt. Asama from the Usui Pass
- Okane from Omi Province
- Umewaka Shrine in the Snow
- Ôiso Station and a Beauty
- View of Mt. Fuji from Nihonbashi
- Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama
- New Yoshiwara and Nihonbashi
- Dutch Party