| Artist | Utamaro KITAGAWA (1753-1806) |
| Title | "The Flirt" (aka, "The Hedonist") ("Uwaki no So") |
| Date | Originally 1792-93. (Clearly not "new"--on "age-mellowed" paper. A later "re-strike"--printing likely c1940/50's.) |
| Series | "Ten Studies in Female Physiognomy" ("Fujin Sogaku Juttai") |
| Publisher | unk |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 10 x 14 3/4 |
| Impression | Fine. Light "gauffrage" to hair; highly detailed hair-lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. (Slight "age-mellowing" to paper; few random scattered marks. Really no flaws noted.) Original
narrow margins (note "kento" marks right and bottom/right). |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | The word "uwaki" in Japanese suggests promiscuity; seen here after her bath, this woman's flirtatiously half-open mouth and overall manner is thusly suggestive. A beautiful, well-known "bijin-ga" image. |
| Item # | Available NOW as BG-757D; (BG-757C Sold/MW; (BG-757B Sold/AS; BG-757A Sold/ES; BG-734 Sold) |
| Price | Special $75 (set of 3 $225) (reg $95, or 3-print set of BG-734/BG-735/BG-736 $330) |