Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Matchless Beauty

Size: 39.0cm by 26.5cm (15.35 in by 10.43 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Kitagawa Utamaro

Era: Pre-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 10,000$ 83.00£ 64.50€ 75.25 [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 design is from a set of 5 prints, depicting courtesans of the northern quarter, showing different styles of women. It depicts a large head portrait of a courtesan holding a roll of white cloth (or paper). Elegantly styled with her hair pulled back and decorated, her red lips slightly open with a joyful expression, her eyes looking in one direction make us think that she is probably waiting for nice company ...

There are slight dents near the mouth. Also, there are a few marks on the margins.

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