Japanese Ukiyoe Woman Kaishi Tea Ceremony Utamaro Bijinga Woodblock Print FL462 Shamisen The back side is black

The back side is black

The handle is lacquered a glossy medium brown

This Japanese shikishi art board features a printed reproduction of an artwork by Tani Kogetsu

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Japanese Ukiyoe Woman Kaishi Tea Ceremony Utamaro Bijinga Woodblock Print FL462 Shamisen The back side is blackJapanese Ukiyoe Woodblock Print Art This Japanese ukiyo e is a woodblock print by Kitagawa Utamaro called 'Beauty holding kaishi paper'. It represents a woman, possibly a geisha or oiran, with hairpins holding a pile of paper. These papers are called kaishi and are used to place traditional wagashi sweets during tea ceremony. This piece is an authentic woodblock print, but it is a reprint from the Showa period, not a first edition. The print is placed