Hosukaku Publishing - This beautiful, rare reprint was produced in Tokyo during the Taisho era by the Hosukaku Publishing house. Hosukaku produced shin-hanga designs as well as reprints by the great ukiyo-e masters such as Utamaro, Eishi, and Toyokuni I. The print is sealed with the Hosukaku seal of a bellflower beneath triple mountains, and was produced prior to 1923, as the Hosukaku print shop was destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake. Masterfully printed, this group of beauty reprints includes many designs that are almost never seen.​

A Scene of the Southern Station - Lovely Kiyonaga print of three courtesans marveling at an exotic European import: a telescope. The kneeling woman at left holds the telescope in a cloth, gesturing with her hand as she chats with her companions. The beauties wear elegant kimono and obi, their hair adorned with several hairpins and combs. Beautifully drawn with graceful flowing line work, detailed with embossing in the white kimono collar and to indicate the folds of the black robe. A classic 18th century beauty design.

Artist - Kiyonaga (1752 - 1815)

Image Size - 14 3/4" x 10 1/8"

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Slight toning, a few creases at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.