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Courtesan Hanaogi of Ogiya

Size: 41.0cm by 26.5cm (16.14 in by 10.43 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Kitagawa Utamaro

Era: Mid Showa | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 6,000$ 47.00£ 36.75€ 43.00 [Item has been sold]

Description: This print is also known under the English title "Hanaogi of the Ogiya Teahouse at Edo-cho Itchome", and is from a series by Utamaro comparing courtesans with flowers.

The print shows the head-and-shoulders of one of the most famous courtesans of the Edo period, Hanaogi, who holds a scroll and chews on the end of a brush. It appears that, in this print, Hanaogi is being compared to the Chinese peony (shakuyaku).

This particular print is a mid-1970s reproduction by the Takamizawa Company.

There are a few slight foxing spots on the face and the hair accessories.

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