Takashi of the Tamaya by Kitagawa Utamaro

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

Woodblock Print Title: Takashi of the Tamaya from the series Eight Views of Visits to the Flourishing Pleasure District (Kayoi kuruwa sakari hakkei)

1st Publication: 1804

Size: Vertical oban; 36.9 x 25.8 cm (14 1/2 x 10 3/16 in.)

Date of this edition: 1804

Publisher: Omiya Gonkuro

Condition: Some fading, consistent with prints from the early 1800's, backed on an acid free edo era paper, multiple repairs and losses.

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.