Series; Sundial of Young Women
Yuyudo Publisher - In the early 20th century, the Yuyudo publishing house had already distinguished themselves as one of the finest publishers in Japan. They adhered to the same exacting standards of 19th century publishers while some of their publishing colleagues took shortcuts. In the 1950's, as interest Edo era woodblock prints was reigniting, Yuyudo embarked upon a project to produce reprints by the great masters from the Golden Age of Ukiyo-e. They hired the finest woodblock printers and carvers in the world for this endeavor. The resulting prints were some of the highest quality reproductions ever made. We are pleased to offer this beautiful reprint from the Yuyudo publisher in our auctions today. Yuyudo prints are exceptionally well done and very finely printed. Each bears a Yuyudo Publisher stamp on the margin or reverse. Bid now on prints from this fantastic collection!
Hours of the Snake (10 am) - Charming image of two young women in mid-morning, the seated beauty holding a hand mirror as she adjusts her hairstyle, her robes loosely wrapped about her. An attendant stands beside her, clasping a white cloth in her hand. She wears a finely striped kimono over an under robe with a tie-dyed seashell pattern, tied with a green obi that reverses to black. As in the other images from this series, the contours of the faces are rendered with embossed lines rather than black ink, an interesting detail.
Artist - Utamaro (1750 - 1806)
Image Size - 11 5/8" x 7 3/4" + margins as shown
Condition - Excellent overall with no issues to report.
