Japanese Woodblock Print Toyokuni III Nude Geisha

Description

View Japanese Woodblock Print Toyokuni III Nude Geisha with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. A beautifully composed and richly colored Japanese woodblock print featuring a semi-undressed nude woman, likely a Geisha, fixing her hair while sitting before her vanity. A beautifully composed and richly colored Japanese woodblock print featuring a semi-undressed nude woman, likely a Geisha, fixing her hair while sitting before her vanity. A somewhat erotic and risqué image for its time. This is a later printing of an original work done in the 1800s by renowned Japanese artist Tokoyuni III (AKA Utagawa Kunisada 1786-1864). This is a Utagawa Kunisada Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman at her vanity. Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (also known as Toyokuni III). Series: The print is from a series titled "Eight Views of Women" (Shujo Hakkei). Scene: It depicts a woman in a semi-undressed state preparing her hair, often identified as a geisha in a vanity scene. Details: The title vignette in the upper right is titled "Autumn Moon Over Lake Dongting" (Dōtei Shūgetsu). Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › Japan › Prints.

Primary Material

Paper

Color

Multi-Color

Region of Origin

Japan

Country of Origin

Japan

Maker

Toyokuni III