Utagawa Toyokuni III, "Picnic in the Evening"

In this marvelous design by Toyokuni III, a prince and his attendants go for a picnic on a clear, warm Spring evening to view the cherry blossoms trees. The lake in the background contrasts beautifully with the yellow of the wooden bridge. Meticulously detailed throughout. 

Date: c. 1863
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 (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865) is one of Japan's most prolific and well-known Japanese woodblock print artists to emerge during the peak of ukiyo-e period printmaking. As was common among Japanese artists at the time, his moniker evolved from his teacher and master, Toyokuni I (1769-1825), as his prominence grew.