Woodblock print by Utamaro (1753-1806)

Title: Flowers with words (Sakiwake Kotoba no Hana)

Sub-title: Proud or snobbish woman (Kouman), her Kimonosleeve has a Tsutaya House crest

Signature: Utamaro hitsu

Size: O-ban, 23.7 cm X 36.6 cm

Printed date: c.1800

Publisher: Yama Mura (?)

Condition: Good impression, colors little faded, horizontal center fold mark and very little soiled. 

Provenance red stamp of "Kyosai-Aruji" Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889)

Note:  According to Dr. Teruji Yoshida (1901-1972) in his "Ukiyo-e Jiten, vol.1", probably twelve designs of this series and ten designs recorded (not included this design)