Beauty with a Shamisen - Charming portrait of a beauty holding a shamisen, smiling as she looks up, her lips fashionably colored with a red lipstick that appears green when worn more thickly. She wears a dotted kimono over a red tie-dyed under robe, tied with a plaid obi, a roll of tissues tucked under the sash. The first time we've offered this attractive design in 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 - Eisen (1790 - 1848)

Image Size - 15" x 10 1/8" + margins as shown

Condition - Excellent overall with no issues to report.