Comments - Terrific kakemono or vertical diptych portrait of a beauty at the entrance to the Tagawaya Restaurant. She stands next to a signpost, looking over her shoulder with a dismayed expression, her mouth slightly agape. She wears a blue kimono bordered with grasses, tied with a black obi featuring yellow bats in flight. Her hair is pulled back into a smooth bun adorned with a tortoiseshell comb and a few hairpins, and she wears tall wooden geta sandals. An attractive design, beautifully suited to the vertical kakemono format.

Artist - Eisen (1790 - 1848)

Image Size - 8 5/8" x 26 1/2"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail. Two panels attached at the seam. Backed with thin paper. Slightly toned, some soiling in subject. A few small holes and losses repaired from reverse. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.