Serving Tea by Kitagawa Utamaro Hashira-e

Additional Pictures: Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)

Woodblock Print Title: Serving Tea

1st Publication: 1797

Size: Hashira-e; 23 1/2" x 4" (59.6 x 10 cm)

Date of this edition: 1797

Publisher: Yamaguchiya Tobei

Condition: Color fading, consistent with prints from the early 1800's, creases, soiling, stains

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.