Feminine: the appearance of a castle-toppler of the Tempo era, No 10 - The beautiful high-ranking courtesan shown here was poetically known as a "castle-toppler," referring to the way that beauties can cause rulers to ignore affairs of state. This lovely young woman is very elegantly attired in a fine silk kimono befitting her high rank, the white collar nicely embossed. Her hair is pinned high with multiple tortoiseshell combs and decorative hairpins with a seashell motif. A classic courtesan and lovely Japanese beauty. A wonderful print from Yoshitoshi's series with fine detail. Includes silver mica on the leaves on the black outer kimono.

Artist - Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892)

Image Size - 13 7/8" x 9 1/8" + top margin as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Light vertical line near edge, ink offsetting at edges, a few creases at top left corner. Please see photos for details. Good overall.