Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865)
$500
Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865)
The first:
A woman modelling new fashion; a kimono patterned with cuckoos in flight accross the moon (Atsurae zome bijo no shingata)
Signed Kochoro Kunisada ga, published by Moriya Jihei, circa 1835-37
Nagaban: 49 x 22.5 cm.
The second:
Yosooi of the Matsubaya, kamuro Nioi & Tomeki, from the series Comparison of Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase)
Signed Kochoro Kunisada ga, published by Moriya Jihei, circa 1826
Nagaban: 49.3 x 23 cm.