Thirty-two Fashionable Physiognomies - Attractive half-length portrait from Kunichika's early beauty series "Thirty-two Fashionable Physiognomies." The number thirty-two in the title is a playful reference to the thirty-two notable features of Buddha. Each design shows a contemporary beauty in a scene from daily life, reading, enjoying a boat ride, or relaxing. These images are beautifully detailed with extremely fine line work in the hair and soft bokashi shading in the background. Some feature deluxe publishing techniques such as embossing or burnishing. A rarely seen Kunichika bijin series from early in his career.

Beauty Writing a Letter, 1869 - Lovely image of a beauty writing a letter, pausing to look up with a sweet smile as she holds a brush in one hand and a roll of paper in the other. She wears a blue kimono patterned with geometric motifs over a tie-dyed red under robe, each with a purple collar. Her obi reverses to black with a subtle burnished pattern. A charming portrait , beautifully detailed with a delicate embossed design on the paper and fine bokashi shading on the background. A rarely seen Kunichika beauty series.

Artist - Kunichika (1835 - 1900)

Image Size - 14 1/8" x 9 1/2" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with nice detail as shown. Creasing throughout. Please see photos for details.