Kunisada: Nihonbashi: Woman Eating Octopus 日本はし

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865)
Title: Nihonbashi: Woman Eating Octopus 日本はし

Series: One Hundred Beautiful Women at Famous Places in Edo 江戸名所百人美女 Edo Meisho Hyakunin Bijjo:
Date: 1857

We see a beauty enjoying a taste of prepared octopus. She seems to have just finished cooking them in a a large, shallow pan over a hibachi, after which she transferred them into the large ceramic bowl at bottom. She is definitely enjoying a cup of tea with her snack– we might guess that she is cooking this batch for a larger group of people that may be in a different room. In the inset is a view of a fish market; it was designed by Kunihisa II.

Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition.  Very minor surface soil on right.
Dimensions: ôban (36.7 x 24.8 cm)
Signature: Toyokuni ga

SKU: KUS559