Courtesans Printed in Blue Tote Bag

Kitagawa Utamaro (1753 – 1806) was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded practitioners of the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock prints, especially for his portraits of beautiful women. This Coin purse has a design inspired by Utagawa’s woodcut print produced in 1798 which show a head-and-shoulders portrait of a beautiful young woman wiping her face. The coin purse makes a unique gift and it is perfect to slip into your handbag. New & exclusive to JE gallery, bring you the best of oriental art & culture.

This coin purse has a design inspired by the work of Artist Utagawa Kuniteru (1808-1876) which features the image of Incendiary with a vignette image above her head showing a famous place in Edo. The story started in In December 1682, Yaoya Oshichi fell in love with Saemon during the great fire in the Tenna Era, at Shōsen-in, the family temple. The next year she attempted arson, thinking she could meet him again if another fire occurred. She was caught by the police and burnt at the stake in Suzugamori for her crimes. What is a love? Impetuous fire. The coin purse makes a unique gift and it is perfect to slip into your handbag. New & exclusive to JE gallery, bring you the best of oriental art & culture.

This purse has a design inspired by the work of Artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), the leading ukiyo-e artist and printmaker of the later Edo period. It features the compelling images of his ‘Feminine Wave, illustrating both the power of a crashing wave and the delicacy of its form. It makes a unique gift and is perfect to slip into your handbag.