Series; Celebrated Products of Mountains and Seas, 1852
Desire to See the Next Volume; Whitebait Fish from Nishimiya in Shinano Province, 1852 - Charming portrait of a beauty reading a book, part of a novel issued in installments with a woodblock print cover. She looks up with a grin, wearing a gray and black striped kimono with white chrysanthemum blossoms. The inset above shows a fisherman pulling in a net of whitebait fish at Nishimiya in Shinano Province. The desire paired with this subject is wanting to see the next volume. A handsome design from this rarely seen series pairing beauties with famous products throughout Japan.
Artist - Kuniyoshi (1797 - 1861)
Image Size - 14 1/2" x 9 7/8" + margins as shown
Condition - Good detail. A few repairs, a couple creases at edges.
