Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Courtesan at Pontocho

Size: 39.0cm by 27.0cm (15.35 in by 10.63 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Utagawa Kunisada

Era: Mid Showa | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 8,000$ 59.00£ 45.75€ 54.50 [Item has been sold]

Description: The print is showing a full-length portrait of a young courtesan from the Pontocho District in Kyoto, she is shyly hiding her mouth behind a fan and lifting the hem of her robe showing part of her legs and the geta clogs she is walking in, part of her chest is also visible adding a note of sensuality to the design. There are some touches of blue like the inner kimono, hair accessories, and the water inside the fan inset, that give the whole print a note of joy.

Inside the fan inset, there is the Pontocho town with a teahouse along the Kamogawa River. It is widely open and we can see some customers inside as well as some lanterns hanging down in a very summery mood. There is a poem written below the fan inset.

This particular print is a post-war reproduction by Yuyudo.

There are a few black marks in the middle area.

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