Toyohara Kunichika, Antique Japanese woodblock print, Original, early Meiji per., Ukiyo-e, Woodcut, Full size

Authentic artwork
Age: Antique, early Meiji period
Original woodblock print
Full size
25 x 37 cm

Artist: Presumed to be Toyohara Kunichika (豊原国周, 1835–1900)
Title/Series: Possibly from a series depicting courtesans or kabuki actors in the Ise region (Seishū) — exact title uncertain.
Description: A color woodblock print (ukiyo-e), showing elaborately dressed women or courtesans in an interior scene, with musical instruments and rich textile patterns typical of Kunichika’s late Meiji-period style.
Publisher: Likely Kobayashi Tetsujirō (小林鐵次郎), as indicated by the publisher’s seal at the margin (address noted as Tsūmachi, Meguro).
Date: Probably Meiji period, circa 1880s–1890s.
Attribution Note:
While the signature reads “五雲楼国周画” (Gounrō Kunichika ga), some sources suggest that similar designs were also produced by Utagawa Yoshitora. Therefore, the authorship should be treated as probable but not definitively confirmed.

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