Orie Jutaro with Umbrella
£15.00
Artist: Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806)
Title: Orie Jutaro with Umbrella
Publisher: Yoharbi
Date: Edo Period, c.1805
Signed by the brush of Utamaro, the print shows the character Orie Jutaro, from a play by Chikamatsu. She holds an umbrella made from paper with bamboo ribs and a bamboo handle known as a higasa. Utamaro was a prolific artist who taught and illustrated books, as well as producing woodblock prints.