Japanese Ukiyoe Woodblock Print Art

This Japanese ukiyo-e is a woodblock print by Eishosai Choki representing two oiran, or courtesans. One woman is holding a sake cup and a tea kettle. She has an obi kimono belt with a green dragon. There is text on the top with the name of the shop they work at, and their names. This piece is an authentic woodblock print, but it is a reprint from the Showa period, not a first edition. The print is placed on a piece of cardboard. 

Ukiyoe is a genre of Japanese art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. Its artists produced woodblock prints and paintings of such subjects as female beauties, kabuki actors and sumo wrestlers, scenes from history and folk tales, travel scenes and landscapes, flora and fauna, and erotica.

• Paper
• C1950
• Some characters: 長喜画 picture by Choki, 扇屋内 (oiran) from Ougiya
• Item weight: 80 grams
• Packed weight: 450 grams
• Full piece approx. 48.5 cm long x 32.6 cm wide
• Ukiyoe sheet only approx. 37.9 cm long x 25.7 cm wide 
• Good condition considering age. Stains and damage on the cardboard. On the print: some stains, white stains, dents on the right border, some damage on the paper (top left corner). Some ink marks (bottom right corner) and ink bleeding (right edge), likely from production. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan

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