Utagawa Kuninao

『春雨集』 摺物帖歌川国直画 元禄美人|Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 1: Genroku-style Courtesan

probably 1810s
Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
21.4 × 8.7 cm (8.4 × 3.4 in)

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