Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) - Japanese Woodblock A Bijin with an Umbrella

Description

A fine 19th century woodblock print by the well listed Japanese artist Utagawa Kunisada, a prolific and commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Signature stamped in characters. This print is well presented in a cream double card mount and a thin gilt effect frame. On wove.

Condition

Minor undulations to paper due to the way it has been mounted. Small losses along the right margin of the print. Scattered creasing present. Thinning to paper to lower left corner, as shown.

Size

34.7 x 23.5cm (13.7" x 9.3")
Framed Size: 49.4 x 37.2cm (19.4" x 14.6")

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Artist Biography

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) was a commercially successful designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints in 19th-century Japan. In his own time, his reputation far exceeded that of his contemporaries.