Series; Mirror of Lifelike Portraits of Beauties
Smiling Courtesan, 1868 - Charming image of a courtesan smiling as she looks down, a roll of tissues caught between her teeth. She wears a purple outer kimono patterned with cherry blossoms and peonies over a tie-dyed red under robe with an embossed white collar. The figure is nicely set off by the deep blue background, with a yellow border featuring confetti-like dots. An attractive beauty portrait with a sweetly expressive face.
Artist - Kunichika (1835 - 1900)
Image Size - 13 5/8" x 9 1/2"
Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Slight toning, slight soiling at edges. Please see photos for details. Good overall.
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