KUNISADA  (1786-1865). Courtesan. (Sold)

KUNISADA (1786-1865). Courtesan. (Sold)

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865)
Subject: A courtesan writing a letter. In the cartouche a view of Yoshiwara, the pleasure district.
Series: Modern sparrows of Edo (Tōsei Edo Suzume)
Signature: Kōchōrō Kunisada ga
Date: 1836–38
Publisher: Ezakiya Kichibei (Tenjudō)
Size: Oban tate-e, 38,1x26 cm
Medium: Woodblock color print.
Remarks: The series 'Modern sparrows of Edo' highlights activities that defined life in the metropolis: going to the theatre and temples, viewing cherry blossoms and, here, a visit to the Yoshiwara. The cartouche framing the inset of the Yoshiwara is shaped as a toshidama: a twist of cloth or paper containing four coins. This emblem of good fortune was adopted by artists of the Utagawa school, and Kunisada often used it as his seal.
Conditions: Very good impression, color and conditions.
Item no: B 345
Status: Sold