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UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III): COURTESAN TAMAGIKU FROM THE NAKAMANJI HOUSE UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III): COURTESAN TAMAGIKU FROM THE NAKAMANJI HOUSE Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786-1864), signed Toyokuni ga Japan, dated 1859 Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical oban. Signed Toyokuni ga, censor’s seal Goat 7 aratame; publisher Uoya Eikichi. Titled Courtesan Tamagiku from the Nakamanji House, from the series Kokon meifu den (Biographies of Famous Women of All Ages). A portrait of the courtesan Tamagiku reading a letter. SIZE of the sheet 36.7 x 25.5 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear and slight browning of paper. Trimmed margins, some creasing, and few stains. Museum comparison: Compare a closely related print, with similar seals, in the collection of the National Diet Library, Tokyo, bibliographical ID 024105573. Toyokuni III, also known as Utagawa Kunisada, was born in the Honjo district of Edo as Kunisada Tsunoda. Kunisada’s family owned a small hereditary ferryboat service. Though his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided some financial security. During his childhood, he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing. Due to strong familial ties with literary and theatrical circles, he spent time studying actor portraits.

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UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III): COURTESAN TAMAGIKU FROM THE NAKAMANJI HOUSE UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III): COURTESAN TAMAGIKU FROM THE NAKAMANJI HOUSE Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (1786-1864), signed Toyokuni ga Japan, dated 1859 Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical oban. Signed Toyokuni ga, censor’s seal Goat 7 aratame; publisher Uoya Eikichi. Titled Courtesan Tamagiku from the Nakamanji House, from the series Kokon meifu den (Biographies of Famous Women of All Ages). A portrait of the courtesan Tamagiku reading a letter. SIZE of the sheet 36.7 x 25.5 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear and slight browning of paper. Trimmed margins, some creasing, and few stains. Museum comparison: Compare a closely related print, with similar seals, in the collection of the National Diet Library, Tokyo, bibliographical ID 024105573. Toyokuni III, also known as Utagawa Kunisada, was born in the Honjo district of Edo as Kunisada Tsunoda. Kunisada’s family owned a small hereditary ferryboat service. Though his father, an amateur poet, died when Kunisada was a child, the family business provided some financial security. During his childhood, he showed considerable promise in painting and drawing. Due to strong familial ties with literary and theatrical circles, he spent time studying actor portraits.

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