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Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III – Women in Kimono Carrying a Child – Edo 1843-45

Original Japanese Woodblock Print – Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III – Women in Kimono Carrying a Child – Edo 1843-45

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    Original traditional Ukiyo-e print, woodblock print. [This print is not a modern reproduction]

    Print type: Bijin-ga 美人画 and fūzoku-ga 風俗画, original ukiyo-e print

    Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni III / Kunisada 歌川豊国三代・歌川国貞
    signed 香蝶楼 国貞画 Kochōrō Kunisada ga

    Publication date: circa 1843–1845, late Tenpō / early Kōka, Edo period

    Censor's seal: censor nanushi Tanaka 田中, active 1843-45.

    Publisher: Kansendō 錦泉堂

    Format: Ōban tate-e 大判竪絵, large Japanese vertical format 25 cm x 35.5 cm

    Origin: Japan, found in Kanagawa Prefecture

    About the artist:

    Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), also known as Toyokuni III, was one of the essential figures and a grand master of the Utagawa school during the Edo period. Highly appreciated during his lifetime, he excelled in portraits of actors, female beauties, and genre scenes. His style is recognized by the elegance of the silhouettes, delicate faces, refined hairstyles, and the decorative richness of the kimonos.

    Subject:

    This authentic old Japanese print depicts two women dressed in beautiful kimonos, accompanied by a child held in the center of the scene. The subject falls under both bijin-ga, due to the presence of elegant female beauties, and fūzoku-ga, a scene of daily life showing the customs and appearances of the Edo period.

    The composition highlights the refinement of the floating world: elaborate kimonos, blue floral patterns, deep purple, red borders, intricate hairstyles, golden kanzashi, and the characters' attitudes. In the background, a garden landscape with pines, vegetation, and blossoms evokes a spring stroll.

    Condition:

    A beautiful example in very good overall condition, old with still vibrant colors. Period paper with few smudges despite the very light background. Tiny snag on the lower margin. The verso shows printing marks and some old annotations, obviously invisible on the recto.

    🦝 Our opinion:

    An authentic Edo print nearly 200 years old, full of charm, very representative of Kunisada Toyokuni III's talent for female figures and sumptuous fabrics. We love the contrast between the soft, light background of this family scene, the delicacy of the faces, and the exuberance of the kimonos. A superb piece in a sought-after Bijin-ga style, ideal for ukiyo-e, bijin-ga, antique Japanese fashion, and authentic Japanese art enthusiasts, to frame, collect, and pass down for generations.

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    🎌 Are the prints authentic?

    Absolutely. All our prints are genuine handmade woodblock prints sourced in Japan from local vendors or markets and inspected by us. They are authentic and steeped in history.

    🧧 Are the prints originals or reproductions?

    Our prints are all genuine, handcrafted Japanese prints. We offer both original ukiyo-e, often produced during the Edo or Meiji periods, and more recent re-editions/reproductions, generally from the Shôwa period. Everything is transparent and specified in each product's description.

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