Beauty Reading a Letter - Attractive portrait of a beauty in private quarters reading a letter, pausing to look back over her shoulder as she unrolls the paper across her lap. She wears a purple robe patterned with colorful circles enclosing writing, her hair pulled back into a curving topknot tied with a white ribbon and adorned with a comb and hairpin. A fine kimono shaded from blue to white to pink with a design of falling maple leaves over flowing water hangs from an elegant black lacquer stand at right. Nicely detailed with soft shading and delicate embossing pattern in the roll of paper.

Artist - Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Image Size - 13 1/2" x 9 1/8" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail as shown. Small loss at bottom left edge in margin, a few small holes, repaired, blends well. Slight soiling. Please see photos for details. Good overall.