A Master Text of Popular Songs - Attractive design from Kunichika's early series "A Master Text of Popular Songs." Published from 1862 - 1863, this charming series features portraits of courtesans in a variety of handsomely detailed settings. The songs referred to in the title are called hauta, a form of popular music accompanied by the shamisen, which were quite fashionable during the Edo era. Each design includes an open songbook with text across the top of the page. Nicely drawn with fine line work and a wealth of detail, these attractively colored images offer a wonderful look inside the world of courtesans in the Edo era.

Artist - Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Image Size - 13 1/2" x 9" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Stitching holes at side, hole, repaired. Slight toning and soiling, slight creasing and edges. Please see photos for details.