Xilografia originale - Carta Washi - Cortigiana, Yoshiwara - Utagawa School 歌川派 artist - Courtesan Toyoka of the Okamoto Pleasure House 新吉原京町一丁目の岡本屋豊岡 - Giappone - 1840

Original woodblock print - Utagawa School 歌川派 artist - "Courtesan Toyoka of the Okamoto Pleasure House (first ward of Kyomachi) 新吉原京町一丁目の岡本屋豊岡 - Japan - 1840s

From a series of high-ranking courtesans from different towns (chō 町) of Shin Yoshiwara.

This print portrays Courtesan Toyoka of the Okamoto Pleasure House from the first ward of Kyomachi 新吉原京町一丁目の岡本屋豊岡.

Not signed.
Not dated, no publisher's seal.

On a Japanese washi paper, in very good condition. Colors in very good condition. Original, without backing.

Size sheet: 24.5x 36.1cm (oban).

Compare with print: https://www.catawiki.com/l/37702305
and https://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/en/japanese-prints/collection/n0001V1962

For prints depicting the same courtesan by different Utagawa school artists see:

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Kunisada): https://collections.mfa.org/objects/477642

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Toyoshige): https://collections.mfa.org/objects/254887

Ritsumeikan University (Kuniyoshi): https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/BM-2008,3037.21420/portal/

I used 2 scans to cover the complete oban-sizes, pictures might show the copy/paste-lines or irregularities.

Will be sent under card-boards, well protected, and fully insured.