UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (1769-1825)
Moon (Tsuki)
Woodblock print, from a set of three titled Three Beauties (San bijin) based on the theme of snow, moon and flowers, embellished with mica and embossing to kimono, a moonlit scene depicting a beauty adjusting the finger picks in order to start playing the koto [Japanese harp], signed Toyokuni ga, published by Kamaya Matabei, circa 1810s
Vertical oban (38.5 x 26 cm.)
UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI (1769-1825)
Moon (Tsuki)
Woodblock print, from a set of three titled Three Beauties (San bijin) based on the theme of snow, moon and flowers, embellished with mica and embossing to kimono, a moonlit scene depicting a beauty adjusting the finger picks in order to start playing the koto [Japanese harp], signed Toyokuni ga, published by Kamaya Matabei, circa 1810s
Vertical oban (38.5 x 26 cm.)