Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Two Ladies with Lantern

Size: 40.0cm by 26.5cm (15.75 in by 10.43 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Utagawa Toyokuni

Era: Mid Showa | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 9,000$ 79.00£ 59.75€ 70.00 [Item has been sold]

Description: This print is considered something of a masterpiece among Toyokuni's bijin-ga. He depicts a geisha commuting to a banquet room at night, escorted by a woman. The scenery is full of quaint atmosphere; the red light from the lantern spreading into the dark night is depicted in a method very unusual for the ukiyo-e era ... it almost seems more like a modern shin-hanga print.

This particular print is a post-war reproduction by Yamada Shoin. Printer: Hoshino / Carver: Koike

As you can see from the photo, the paper at the right side of the print is distorted where it has previously pasted to a mounting board. This is not so evident under normal lighting, but is highlighted here by the angled light of the photograph.

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