Japanese Woodblock Ukiyo-E Print by Kitagawa Utamaro

Description

We are selling this Rare Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock print. This woodblock is of a beautiful women posed with a fan. … more We are selling this Rare Japanese Ukiyo-e Woodblock print. This woodblock is of a beautiful women posed with a fan. The piece is titled "Yoshiwara Suzume" or "The Sparrow Dance" and was by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806). The original was published in the 1780s. There is a very similar example viewable online at the Library of Congress.

Condition: Good, damage along the right hand side of the print. Some color fading.

Dimensions:
Height 15 7/8 Inches 40.3 cm
Width 10 Inches 25.0 cm less