Item from the Mokuhankan Flea MarketCourtesans from ShinagawaSize: 39.0cm by 26.0cm (15.35 in by 10.24 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ? Designer: Katsukawa Shunsho Era: Mid Showa | Currency: $ / £ / € Price: Description: From the series “Eight Views Showing Comparisons of Courtesans from Shinagawa”. This print depicts two courtesans from the Shinagawa pleasure quarter. The courtesan Yamato is holding a folding pocket mirror and applying rouge to her lips while courtesan Kiyosaki, is holding up a magnifying glass looking at it with some astonishment and interest. There is also an optical viewing device on a small table next to them, they both were probably novelty accessories at that time in Japan. We can notice the fantastic mix of graphic patterns on their kimonos with a joyful color palette that makes them stand out against the sober background. This print is a post-war reproduction by the Adachi Company. Browse thumbnail pages of various selections from the catalogue ... Mokuhankan Publications:general (104) kacho-e (27) landscape (54) bijin-ga (19) contemporary (17) senshafuda (2) yakusha-e (4) HangaClub (70) ebook (6) miscellaneous (4) 8 Cats (4) supplies (6) [ Also see our Annual Gift Page ] Partner Shops: Kawase Hasui prints (13) Yoshida family prints (48) Doi Hanga prints (54) Miyakodori prints (5) Numabe Mokuhan prints (3) Guest items (17) Mokuhankan Flea Market (All items) general (73) kacho-e (35) yakusha-e (25) landscape (126) bijin-ga (107) kuchi-e (0) contemporary (4) set (42) books (3) [ List of Recently sold items ] [ Flea Market Matsuri ] |
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