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To... of the Land of Geisha

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

Designer: Kitagawa Utamaro

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 10,000$ 83.00£ 72.25€ 83.75 [Item has been sold]

Description: This print is from the set "Ukiyo-e Beauties Overseas" (在外浮世絵美人画逸品集) which consists of 12 reprints of bijin-ga (beautiful women paintings) from Boston and Chicago museums collection.

The "to shirushi" in the title (芸国と印/Geikoku to shirushi) probably refers to Toyohina, a courtesan with a reputation in Yoshiwara. The figure of a smiling woman with her hand over her mouth is depicted in smooth curves, and the subdued colors and patterns create a graceful atmosphere.

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