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Oharame Girl by Eiichi Kotozuka (1906 - 1979)

Original Eiichi Kotozuka (1906 - 1979) Japanese Woodblock Print
Oharame Girl

From the Uchida Publisher Archives - We were fortunate to purchase a wonderful collection of 20th century prints directly from the archives of the Uchida Art Company of Kyoto. The classic 20th century prints offered in our auction from this collection are all first edition prints of various designs released by the Uchida company in the mid-20th century. These first edition prints are unusual to come by in a nice group as they were generally sold off as they were produced. This excellent collection was held back and recently sold from the Uchida archives. These prints are a nice opportunity to collect a lovely 20th century print, or perfect as reasonably priced gifts. Don't miss out on these prints, once they sell out, we won't have them again!

Comments - Beautiful portrait of an Oharame or peasant woman from the village of Ohara near Kyoto. These beauties are known for their distinctive costumes, and can often be seen in the streets of Kyoto selling flowers and firewood. Carefully balancing a load of brushwood and a few flowers atop her head, she wears a deep blue kimono tied with a colorful red obi, a blue patterned apron wrapped about her waist. A white cloth with a design of pine sprigs is draped over her head, and she wears black cloth coverings over her forearms. The orange maple leaves add a lively note of color to the background. A terrific design celebrating this traditional Japanese costume.

Artist - Eiichi Kotozuka (1906 - 1979)

Image Size - 10 1/4" x 15 1/2" + margins as shown

Condition - With excellent color and detail. Some slight toning at edges. Please see photos for details. Very nice overall.

Oharame Girl by Eiichi Kotozuka (1906 - 1979)
Oharame Girl by Eiichi Kotozuka (1906 - 1979)

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