{"product_id":"the-head-portrait-of-a-beautiful-courtesan-of-edo-circa-1800-1868-a-silk-ukiyo-e-painting-of-a-bijin-ga-from-the-late-edo-period","title":"The Head Portrait of a Beautiful Courtesan of Edo, Circa 1800-1868. A Silk Ukiyo-E Painting of a Bijin-ga from the Late Edo Period","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTitle: The Head Portrait of a Beautiful Courtesan of Edo, Circa 1800-1868. A Silk Ukiyo-E Painting of a Bijin-ga from the Late Edo Period\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eA Late Edo Period, 19th century silk ukiyo-e painting of a beautiful courtesan or geisha of Edo Period Japan, wearing a heavily detailed kimono, and with Kanzashi decorating her hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThere is an inscription and artist seal, both of which I cannot identify.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe painting has been neatly mounted onto a brocade decorated \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), with \u003ci\u003ejikusaki\u003c\/i\u003e (knobs) made of wood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eOne silk painting mounted on a \u003ci\u003ekakejiku\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging scroll), 156.5 x 50 cm full size, 66.5 x 41 cm main painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThis painting is in very good shape, with very light ink staining and wear to the painting, and a bit of discoloration to the left side margin. A bit of the outer scroll cover has worn away. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"That Guy With The Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634368414007,"sku":null,"price":1125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/1589\/4371\/files\/20260105_170244.jpg?v=1769960872","url":"https:\/\/thatguywiththebooks.com\/products\/the-head-portrait-of-a-beautiful-courtesan-of-edo-circa-1800-1868-a-silk-ukiyo-e-painting-of-a-bijin-ga-from-the-late-edo-period","provider":"That Guy With The Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}