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Ohisa of the Takashimaya (Adachi)

Size: 38.5cm by 26.0cm (15.16 in by 10.24 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Kitagawa Utamaro

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 9,000$ 67.00£ 51.75€ 62.00

  

Description: In this print, Utamaro depicts the famous Ohisa of the Takashima teahouse. Ohisa was the daughter of Takashima Chobei, the owner of several tea houses and cake stores in Edo (Tokyo). She was renowned for her beauty and is featured in many bijin-ga (美人画, images of beautiful women) of the period. She wears a thin black kimono together with a pink under-kimono in this print, and her neck is slightly exposed. Her obi (帯, sash) features a delicate pattern of birds and what seem to be waves.

This print is a reproduction by the Adachi Company.

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