Courtesans Printed in Blue Tote Bag

This coin purse design is inspired by the elegance of the colourful caissons of Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, a place of Buddhist worship along the Silk Road. The coin purse makes a unique gift and it is a perfect size  to slip into your handbag.  New & exclusive to JE gallery, we are obsessed with contemporary art.

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865) was one of the three best representatives of the Japanese color woodcut in Edo period. However, among European and American collectors of Japanese prints, beginning in the late 19th and early 20th century, the artist was regarded as rather inferior to the greats of classical ukiyo-e, and therefore as having contributed considerably to the downfall of their art. For this reason, some referred to their works as ‘decadent’.

This coin purse has a design inspired by the work of Artist Utagawa which features two Kabuki actors performing a Japanese drama. 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.