Comparison of Portraits of Beauties - Izuki by Toyohara Kunichika

Artist: Toyohara Kunichika Print Title: The Courtesan Izuki Series Title: Comparison of Portraits of Beauties (Iki-utsushi Bijin Kurabe) Date: December 1868 Publisher: Unread Sheet Size: Oban, approx. 35 x 24cm Condition: Very good condition. Original Meiji-era album backing and margin trimming. Minor marks and flaws. No tears, folds, or foxing. Embossing to kimono and scroll. See large image below. Item Code: Kunichika-06 Price: Sold Comments: A beautiful bijin-ga print of the courtesan Azuki. This rare series was a collaboration between Kunisada II and Toyohara Kunichika. So far I have identified eleven prints from this series. This print is date "Year: Dragon, Month: December" dating it to 1868. See another print from this series here