Japanese Print, Surimono By Utamaro: Fox Catching A Lady

Object description :

"Japanese Print, Surimono By Utamaro: Fox Catching A Lady"

Woodblock print ( nishiki-e )
Shikishiban
ca.1890

A Bijin girl looks at a mushroom in the center of a trap, while in the background a fox holds a rope that sets another trap in motion. The poem could be translated as: How entertaining it is in the countryside to play fox-catching with a pretty young woman around the haystack.

Price: 230 €

Artist: Utamaro Kitagawa (1753-1806)
Period: 19th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Good condition

Material: Paper
Width: 182 mm
Height: 213 mm

Reference: 1458580