Utagawa Toyokuni II, The Japanese Tea Ritual, Woodcut, 19th Century

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The japanese tea ritual is a breathtaking ukiyo-e , a woodblock print on paper, realized at the half of trhe … Read more The japanese tea ritual is a breathtaking ukiyo-e , a woodblock print on paper, realized at the half of trhe xix century by the great master, utagawa toyokuni ii. (attr.). Depicting a kneeling geisha, wearing precious and richly decorated kimono, engaged in the traditional tea ritual in a luxurious indoor with a oiphisticated furniture, this original print has preserved its vivid colors and demontrates still today the mastery of the graphic tecnique of its master. In excellent condition, except for very minor agings signs, this plate, mounted under a ivory-colored cardboard, is a masterpiece that has not to be missing in your private collection. The japanese ideogramm inscriptions in cartuches at the margins reveal the name of the artist. Provenance: property from a wuerttemberg private collection, assembled between the 1950s and 2000 utagawa toyokuni ii (1777–1835), also known as toyoshige , was a designer of ukiyo-e japanese woodblock prints during the edo period. Pupil, son-in-law and adopted son of the great master toyokuni i., he will heritage the toyokuni name after his teacher's death in 1826 (before he was called toyoshige (?? ) .the signature of toyokuni ii is easiest to distinguish by the chalice-shaped toyo (?). See less