Kunisada: Beauty with shamisen and puppies

Artist: Utagawa Kunisada    (1786-1865)
Title:  Beauty with shamisen and puppies
Series: One Hundred Beauties (Hyakunin Bijo)
Date: 1820's

Small surimono of an entertainer tuning her shamisen, resting the instrument atop her foot.  She is still outside, as evidenced by the puppies and her traveling hat. 

Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition.
Dimensions: 12.7 x 19 cm

SKU: KUS318