7005 - Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print, Utagawa Toyokuni, Bijin-ga / Portrait of a woman with a red umbrella, Japan, 19th century.

Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock print, Utagawa Toyokuni, Bijin-ga / Portrait of a woman with a red umbrella, Japan, 19th century. Utagawa Toyokuni, Japan, probably 19th century. Japanese woodblock print on paper, Ukiyo-e / Nishiki-e, depicting a standing young woman in an elegant kimono under a large red umbrella. The figure wears elaborate hair ornaments, in the background a suggested terrace with plants. Signed Toyokuni ga on the right, inscribed "Utagawa Toyokuni ga" by hand on the reverse. Dimensions including frame: approx. 48.5 × 34.5 cm. Framed behind glass with dark passepartout. Significant traces of use due to age and condition: heavy paper browning, foxing, discoloration, creases and folds, minor paper damage and significant colour fading. The sheet appears heavily aged overall and rubbed in places; not examined when framed, therefore no conclusive statement possible regarding trimming, margins or mounting. Frame with slight traces of use.