Japanese Ukiyo-e Wall Art Print Poster Wall Geisha Maiko
UKIYO-E JAPANESE WOODBLOCK ART PRINT "Okita of the Naniwa-ya Tea-house" by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1790s. - Okita was a beautiful waitress at the Naniwaya tea-house near Asakusa Temple in the city of Edo. - Kitagawa Utamaro, famed for his art prints of beautiful women, created this print of her when she was only about fifteen years old. - In the upper left part of the print we can see a cartouche, with a poem by Katsura no Mayuzumi, describing the allure of Okita: "Resting at the tea-house in Naniwaya district, Myriad as the reeds of Naniwa Bay Art those who come running at the name of this shop Each passerby has to stop." - - Reproduced from an archive image, respectfully and lovingly restored and enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes and colour fading. - A3 print, 297mm x 420mm. (Interior images are shown for styling and illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.) - Printed in England on a 200gsm Eucalyptus paper, made from eucalyptus pulp from sustainable sources. It is brilliant white and smooth and Eco printed with high pigment environmentally-friendly toners. - Supplied unframed, carefully rolled and packed with tissue paper in a strong cardboard tube for safe transit.
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- Condition: New - with tags
- Colour: Multi
- Brand: Strand Clothing