DISCOVERART

Utagawa Toyokuni I

Lilies: young woman holding a letter, from an untitled series of beauties and flowers

1812
Color woodblock print; oban
38.5 × 25.8 cm (15.2 × 10.2 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Utagawa Toyokuni I

Hamamuraya: Segawa Kikunojo III as the courtesan Koman, from the series "Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)"Hamamuraya: Segawa Kikunojo III as the courtesan Koman, fromArtworkUntitledArtworkUntitledArtworkUntitledArtworkUntitledThe Courtesan Takikawa of Ogiya, from the series Seven Beautiful Komachi (Bijin nana Komachi)The Courtesan Takikawa of Ogiya, from the series Seven BeautArtworkUntitledThe actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Oboshi Yuranosuke in the play "Edo no Hana Ako no Shiogama," performed at the Kiri Theater in the fourth month, 1796The actor Sawamura Sojuro III as Oboshi Yuranosuke in the pl

More like this

Takigawa of the Ogiya in the First Sale of the New Year (Hatsu uri zashiki no zu), from the series "A Comparison of Selected Beauties of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bisen awase)"Chôbunsai Eishi — Takigawa of the Ogiya in the First Sale ofThe Princess Style (Ohimesama-fu)Okumura Toshinobu — The Princess Style (Ohimesama-fu)The Courtesan Shiratama of the TamayaUtagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865) — The Courtesan ShiraStanding CourtesanOkumura Masanobu — Standing CourtesanThe Actor Tsutsui KichijuroTorii Kiyomasu I — The Actor Tsutsui KichijuroSanjo Kantaro, from "A Triptych of Young Kabuki Actors: Edo, Right (Iroko sanpukutsui: Edo, migi)"Okumura Masanobu — Sanjo Kantaro, from "A Triptych of Young Ogino Isaburo, from "A Triptych of Young Kabuki Actors: Kyoto, Center (Iroko sanpukutsui: Kyo, naka)"Okumura Masanobu — Ogino Isaburo, from "A Triptych of Young 二代目中村二代目中村野塩のお軽|The Actor Nakamura Noshio II as the Courtesan OkaruKatsukawa Shun'ei 勝川春英 — 二代目中村二代目中村野塩のお軽|The Actor Nakamura Iwai Kiyotaro (Edoya) as Okaru (from the series Pictures of Actors Onstage)Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769–1825) — Iwai Kiyotaro (EdoyThe Actor Sanjo Kantaro as a courtesanOkumura Toshinobu — The Actor Sanjo Kantaro as a courtesanThe Actor Nakamura Matsue I as Kasaya Sankatsu (?) in the Play Hana no Gosho Konegen Butai (?), Performed at the Nakamura Theater (?) in the Eighth Month, 1772 (?)Katsukawa Shunsho — The Actor Nakamura Matsue I as Kasaya SaThe Actor Kirinami Onoe as Osasa in the play "Hachijin Taiheiki," performed at the Nakamura Theater in the eighth month, 1727Okumura Masanobu — The Actor Kirinami Onoe as Osasa in the p