A Fuji Arts Special Offer Auction
Prints from the Age of the Samurai - With this group of Edo era prints opening at incentivized low bids, take a moment to be transported back to the age when samurai ruled Japan. During the Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan enjoyed a period of relative peace and prosperity for more than 250 years. Woodblock prints captured scenes from daily life, warriors and battles, the beauties of the Yoshiwara pleasure district, kabuki, and travelers along the Tokaido and Kisokaido roads. Watch for Age of the Samurai prints each week at Fuji Arts.
Courtesan at New Year's - Charming portrait of a courtesan standing beside a traditional New Year's Day decoration of bamboo and pine. She looks over her shoulder with a smile as she pulls up her outer kimono, which features a dragon on the sleeve and yellow flowering pheasant's eye plants near the geometric border at the hem. An attractive design.
Artist - Edo era artist (not read)
Image Size - 14 1/2" x 9 7/8" + margin as shown
Condition - Good detail. Wormhole, a few small holes, repaired. Creasing throughout.
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