Comments - A fantastic Kunisada beauty design showing a nude woman after a bath, shaving her eyebrows in front of the mirror in her private quarters. Her hair is piled high on top of her head, held in place with a comb and decorative hairpin. Beautiful soft color and delicate shading in her face, with a delicate embossed line to indicate the side of her nose. A lovely reprint.

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 - Toyokuni III/Kunisada (1786 - 1864)

Image Size - 14 3/4" x 9 7/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Paper remnants on reverse at top corners from previous mounting. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.