Uchiwa - Utagawa Utamaro Bijinga
US$35.00
Vintage item
Details & Origin
Uchiwa is a traditional type of fan that doesn’t fold, usually made with bamboo and paper. It is often decorated with a painting that can be displayed when the object isn’t used.
This one is covered with a woodblock illustration (replica) signed by the ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川歌麿). He is particularly famous for his portraits of women (bijin-ga, meaning beautiful women) .
The bamboo handle is covered with lacquer.
Composition
wood-block printed Japanese washi paper
lacquered bamboo
Condition
Used item, in good condition. The top edge of the fan shows some sign of use (see in photo 4)
Size
height 36cm (14.2 in)
width 25cm (9.9 in)
handle thickness 0,3cm (0.11 in)
Sourced in Kyoto, Japan.