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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)Woman Drinking Tea - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print1850's
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Woman Drinking Tea - Mid 19th Century Figurative Japanese Woodblock Print
Beautiful mid 19th century figural Japanese woodblock print of a woman drinking tea by Utagawa Toyokuni III (Kunisada) (Japanese, 1786-1864/5). Artist's chop is in the lower right corner of the piece.
Full sheet
Presented in a new grey-blue mat with foamcore backing.
Mat size: 21"H x 16"W
Paper size: 14"H x 9.75"W
During his lifetime Kunisada Utagawa was considered to be the best print designer by his contemporaries. He was more popular than Hiroshige, Hokusai or Kuniyoshi. And Kunisada was extremely productive. His total output is estimated at more than 20,000 designs, many made by his students.
Kunisada was born near Edo (today Tokyo) as the son of an affluent merchant with a ferry boat license. At the age of fifteen he joined the famous art school of Utagawa Toyokuni and took the name Kunisada.
In 1807 the young artist produced his first illustrated book. And in 1808 his first actor prints were published. His fame grew fast. While other artists like Kuniyoshi Utagawa or Hiroshige had to fight for recognition for years, he was successful from the beginning.
He should become the most commercially successful of all woodblock printmakers ever. His early success may not have had a good influence on his personality. He had a reputation for his conceited personality.
Kunisada designed a wide spectrum of traditional ukiyo-e subjects like kabuki themes, beautiful women, historical events and quite a few shunga prints. He made few landscapes.
- Creator:Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1864, Japanese)
- Creation Year:1850's
- Dimensions:Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
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- Condition:Some minor age toning may be present to paper. Paper sheet may have been trimmed slightly. Two drip marks on paper (see photos). Artwork was mounted to backing paper at top corners by a previous owner.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
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