Women and Horse at the Futami ga ura Beach by Utamaro

Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)

Woodblock Prints Title: Women and Horse at the Futami ga ura Beach

1st Publication: 1795

Size: Vertical ôban; 14 1/4" x 8 5/8" (36.2 x 21.9 cm)

Date of this edition: 1795

Publisher: Unidentified

Condition: Color fading, consistent with prints from the late 1790's, soiling, a small repaired wormhole. Very good overall condition.

Notes: Very rare print, although Utamaro also published a triptych on the same theme 10 years later.

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.