Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Ohisa Observing Her Coiffure

Size: 35.5cm by 25.5cm (13.98 in by 10.04 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Kitagawa Utamaro

Era: Early Showa | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 12,000$ 88.00£ 70.00€ 81.50 [Item has been sold]

Description: Ohisa of Takashimaya was considered as one of the top three beauties during the Kansei Period (1789-1801). Her name and the tea house name she worked at are hidden within this print like a small puzzle.

The letters on the back of the mirror held in the right hand and the crest of three oaks in the circle indicate Takashimaya's 'Taka' and its established crest. In addition, the word 'shima' is taken from the beautiful Shimada　hairstyle, and the arrow shape inside the blind represents 'ya'.

Her name is also hidden in the drawing as the dancer's tail (oh) is on fire (hi), with the sake (sa) bottle and cup, Ohisa.

This particular print is a post-war reproduction by Takamizawa Company.

This print is toned overall and there here is a fold in the middle.

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