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January 30th, 2016 - 06:09 AM

Courtesan Koshikibu 1816

Courtesan Koshikibu 1816 is the latest restoration to be reproduced in high resolution for superior quality enlargements and is available now in our '18th and 19th Century Japanese Prints' gallery, featuring vintage art & Ukiyo-e of Japan . . .

"Courtesan Koshikibu 1816" . . . Vintage 'Ukiyo-e' portrait of the 'courtesan Koshikibu' of Tama-ya. She wears a colorful kimono and many elaborate hairpins. The attendants wear matching kimonos and hair ornaments. A page of the series, Seiro imayo bijin awase (A selection of popular beauties from the green houses). From an original 19th century (1816) woodcut, Tamaya Uchi Koshikibu (Courtesan Koshikibu of Tama-ya), by Utagawa Kuniyasu. All Rights Reserved © 2016 padre art . . .




This lovely woodcut can be found ~ with more vintage art & Ukiyo-e, lovingly restored and available now as designs for unique gift ideas ~ at our online shop, 'Padre Art Prints' . . . Courtesan Koshikibu 1816

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