Bijinga

Bijinga is an original artwork realized in the half of the XIX Century by Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865). 

From the series "SHyakunin isshu esho" (Girl's pictures and 100 poets' card games), 12th sheet.

Figure of a pretty girl, her blue and white kimono fluttering in the autumn wind, in the inset picture the poet Sojo Henjo.

Signed: TKunisada aratame nidai Ichiyosai Toyukuni ga (Kunisada, also calls himself Ichiyosai Toyukuni II). 

Publisher: Sanoki. Censored by Hama.

Very good impression. 

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Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (1786 - 1865) was one of the most famous designers of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints from Japan in the 19th century. Burn Sumita Syogoro, at the age of 15-16 years became a part of the Utagawa Toyokuni's family and in 1844 he took the male of the master Toyokuni.