Utamaro (1750 -1806)
Courtesan Takigawa of Ogiya
Woodblock, 20th Century reprint

Image Size - 11 3/8" x 7 3/4"

Utamaro reprint showing the courtesan Takigawa of the Ogiya House just after a bath. She pats the back of her neck dry with the sleeve of her tie-dyed cotton kimono. Beautifully detailed with fine line work in the hair. A charming design showing a young woman in a private moment. In the early 20th century, the Yuyudo publishing house had already distinguished themselves as one of the finest publishers in Japan. In the 1950's, as interest Edo era woodblock prints was reigniting, Yuyudo embarked upon a project to produce reprints by the great masters from the Golden Age of Ukiyo-e

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