Love That Meets Each Night - Lovely Utamaro portrait of a young woman reading a love letter. She is wistfully contemplating her young lover, whom she "meets" each night in writing. A fantastic design with fine line work in the hair and a shimmering mica background.

Woodblock reprints - In the 20th century, artists and publishers collaborated to recreate famous woodblock prints for interested Japanese collectors and Westerners looking for rare designs. New blocks were made, and the prints were painstakingly printed by artisan printers in the same method as the 19th century originals - one block for each color. Woodblock reprints were an opportunity to collect and enjoy a famous design at a small fraction of the price of an original. They still are today.

Artist - Utamaro (1750 - 1806)

Image Size - 15" x 10" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Please see photos for details.