Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese Woodblock Fan Print, 19th Century A 19th century Japanese fan woodblock print depicting a courtesan or geisha grasping the arm of a man smoking a pipe. Type: Woodblock print Materials: Rice paper Markings & Inscriptions: Marked Date: Early to mid 19th century Maker: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861) Dimensions: 8.5" x 10.75", 13.5" x 16.75" framed. Provenance: From a Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania collection. Fair to good condition, a crease line at upper left that extends across the middle, a couple of small tears & minor foxing. Not examined out of the frame.

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