| Artist | Utamaro (KITAGAWA) (1753-1806) |
| Title | "The Tease" (given name) |
| Series | na |
| Date | late 1700's |
| Publisher | Yamashiroya Tokei (1794-1830) |
| Carver | na |
| Image Size | 4 3/8 x 23 3/8 overall, "hashira-e" (pillar-print) format (2 sheets joined, each 4 3/8 x 12). Frame is 5 1/4 x 24 1/4. |
| Impression | Very Fine. Crisp, highly detailed carving of individual hair-lines. |
| Condition | Very Good. Some fading, light toning, few light wrinkles. (Not examined outside of frame--no holes/no wormage seen.) |
| Reference/Illus | Similiar "hashira-e" are shown in Pin's reference. |
| Comments | An delightfully playful scene of two women, the one above dangling a ball on a string playfully above the other. Rarely seen "hashira-e" (pillar-print) format. |
| Item # | CG-737 |
| Price | $1,250 (Sold/PB) |