⁠Antique Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese Woodblock Print Tosei Bijin Zoroi Edo Oiran

Description

View ⁠Antique Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese Woodblock Print Tosei Bijin Zoroi Edo Oiran with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Print: Very good antique condition. Paper exhibits natural age-appropriate toning. Glass is clear and intact. 22.5" Height × 15.5" Width. Fitted with hanging wire; ready to display. # Antique Japanese Woodblock Print (Ukiyo-e) – Utagawa Yoshitora: "Tōsei Bijin Zoroi" An authentic 19th-century Edo-period Japanese color woodblock print (*nishiki-e*) by renowned ukiyo-e master **Utagawa Yoshitora** (active circa 1836–1887), a prominent student of Utagawa Kuniyoshi. --- ### **Artwork Details** * **Series / Title:** *Tōsei Bijin Zoroi* ( 當世美人揃 ) — *A Gathering of Contemporary Beauties* (titled in the upper-right banner cartouche). * **Artist:** Utagawa Yoshitora (signed *Yoshitora ga* 芳虎画 in the lower-right rectangular cartouche). * **Publisher:** Izumiya Ichibei ( 泉市 / Sen-ichi / Kansendō). * **Censor Seal:** Visible above the publisher cartouche. * **Subject:** A majestic high-ranking courtesan (*Oiran* / *Tayū*) adorned in elaborate layered kimono robes and elevated black lacquered geta, walking accompanied by her young apprentice (*kamuro*) beneath flowering cherry blossoms (*sakura*). --- ### **Dimensions** * **Frame Size:** Approx. 22.5" Height × 15.5" Width * **Sight (Exposed Image):** Approx. 14" Height × 9.5" Width (Ōban format) --- ### **Framing & Presentation** * Custom-framed in a vintage mid-century gilt faux-bamboo wooden frame with an elegant coral/rose mat. * Back retains the original vintage label from **Hempstead Frame Shop Inc.** (143 Fulton Ave, Hempstead, NY) with classic 2-letter exchange telephone format (*IV 3-9207*). * Artist's name "YOSHITORA" inscribed in vintage pencil on the backing kraft paper. * Fitted with hanging wire; ready to display. --- ### **Condition** * **Print:** Very good antique condition. Fine line work and rich woodblock pigment remain vivid and distinct. Paper exhibits natural age-appropriate toning. (Print has not been removed from frame to preserve original shop backing). * **Frame & Glass:** Solid vintage structure with light, authentic patina/wear to the gilded edges consistent with age. Glass is clear and intact. *Please review all photos carefully as they serve as an integral part of the item description.* --- ### **Shipping & Handling** * Carefully packed with extra bubble wrap, corner protectors, and sturdy corrugated packaging to ensure safe transit. * Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › Japan › Prints.

Primary Material

Paper

Color

Multi-Color

Original/Reproduction

Unknown

Region of Origin

Japan

Country of Origin

Japan