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Oseyo of the Hiranoya Tea House

Size: 39.5cm by 27.5cm (15.55 in by 10.83 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Kitagawa Utamaro

Era: Pre-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 10,000$ 82.00£ 64.25€ 74.25 [Item has been sold]

Description: This print is included in a set of 50 prints called "Ukiyo Ekagami," a collection of various artists and genres, which was probably a reproduction in the pre-war period.

This beautiful portrait of the courtesan Oseyo of the Hiranoya Teahouse shows her behind a fine bamboo blind while holding a mirror and applying makeup. Even though she is half-shaded by the screen, we can still enjoy her face through the reflection where we can appreciate the subtle pink color used as eyeshadow makeup.

There is a slight black mark on the handkerchief.

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