Utagawa Kunisada II, "Cool Evening on the Ryogoku"

In this rare and beautiful triptych by Kunisada II, a group of women are loading themselves into a boat for a nighttime cruise on the Sumida River near Ryogoku in Edo (modern-day Tokyo). In the background we see buildings and bridges lining the banks of the river, which is busy with pleasure boats. The full moon casts its bright light and bats are shown flying in the sky. A real beauty of a triptych!

Date: 1854
Size: Oban Triptych
Condition: Very good color and condition

Custom matting available for triptych prints. Sizes will be determined for best presentation in consultation with customer - overall size range will be 20" - 22" (height) X 38" - 40" (width). Note that additional shipping charges apply (sorry, no international shipping available for matted triptychs).

Utagawa Kunisada II (1823 - 1880) was a pupil of Utagawa Kunisada (a.k.a. Toyokuni III) and took over the Utagawa school following his master's death in 1865. He is also known as Toyokuni IV.