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 UKIYO-E JAPANESE ART GREETING CARD WITH ENVELOPE A greeting card with a ukiyo-e print of outstanding beauty, chosen and printed with love ｡.:*♡ Complementary classic haiku calligraphy on the back of each card. Courtesan and the Toi Tama River of the Six Jewel Rivers (六玉川 檮衣の玉川 Mutamagawa Toui no Tamagawa), by Kitagawa Utamaro, c.1800. Kitagawa Utamaro was a master of a “bijinga” ukiyo-e (meaning “pictures of beautiful people”, but in his case and after him this term was mostly used regarding specifically pictures of women). He was renowned for his idealised portraits of beauties, with flowing, graceful proportions and flawless features, such as one depicted here. The courtesan is reading a poem about the Toi (Kinuta) River, one of the proclaimed “six jewel rivers” of Japan. In the fan-shaped cartouche in the top corner we can see a glimpse of the river with a house, pine trees and people on its shore; and in a golden-coloured insert below it there is a poetic parody on the poem in the letter that the beauty is reading so intently. Her opulent layered outfit and the dark cloud of her elaborate hairdo adorned with many golden kanzashi pins highlight the whiteness of her face, it’s perfect features outlined in fine and precise strokes. Each detail of it is exquisite, creating a vision of ideal beauty, worthy of the Jewel River Toi Tama that she represents. Haiku calligraphy on the back of the card: "A pear tree in bloom - reading a letter by moonlight a woman" Yosa Buson (1716-1784) ♡ (Card code for the mix: L75 ) ♡ Blank inside for your own message ♡ Envelope included ♡ 5" x 7" (12.5cm x 17.5cm) size Silk Art print for deep vibrant colours and soft sheen finish - any of these cards would look stunning framed on your wall or desk ♥ ★ SET OF 5 CARDS ★ listing also available here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154303559480 ★ SET OF 10 CARDS ★ listing also available here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184633438533 Printed in UK with eco-friendly toner on card made from sustainably sourced pulp, part of the Carbon Capture Programme. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
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