UTAGAWA SADAKAGE (FL. 1818-1844)
A courtesan styling her hair in front of a mirror
A courtesan styling her hair in front of a mirror, a box of hairpins beside her and her elaborate kimono decorated with fans, from the series Eight Views of the Licensed Quarter (Kuruwa hakkei)
Woodblock surimono, embellished with gold and silver pigments and blind printing, signed Gokotei Sadakage ga, privately published circa mid-1820s
Shikishiban surimono (20.4 x 18.7 cm.)
UTAGAWA SADAKAGE (FL. 1818-1844)
A courtesan styling her hair in front of a mirror
A courtesan styling her hair in front of a mirror, a box of hairpins beside her and her elaborate kimono decorated with fans, from the series Eight Views of the Licensed Quarter (Kuruwa hakkei)
Woodblock surimono, embellished with gold and silver pigments and blind printing, signed Gokotei Sadakage ga, privately published circa mid-1820s
Shikishiban surimono (20.4 x 18.7 cm.)
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