Author: Utagawa Kunisada II (二代目国貞) here signed Ōgonomi Kunisada Hitsu (應好国貞筆).
Subject: Geisha from New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara Geisha, 新よし原けい者).
Series: Thirty six aspects of high and low ranking women (Onna yosooi sanjyūroku kisen, 女粧三十六貴賎).
Genre: bijin-ga (美人画), fūzoku-ga (風俗画).
Size: large (ōban, 大判) 35,2 cm x 24,4 cm (13,85 x 9,60 inches).
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō (蔦屋吉蔵).
Period: c. 1867 ~ 1869.
Trimmed: yes
Backed: no
Code: UKSII02004

Condition: very good quality. The colors in this print remain vibrant and well-preserved. Any important discoloration nor stains. The print doesn`t shows evidence of creases, tears nor repairs.

This print depicts a lively street scene from the Meiji or late Edo period, focusing on three women, likely sex workers from the licensed quarter, dressed in colorful kimonos as they walk together at night, illuminated by a lantern carried by one of them. In the background, a traditional row of shops and tea houses can be seen, with one prominently named Tsuruya (鶴屋), capturing the vibrant urban life of the time. The attention to detail in the women's attire and the architectural elements reflects the rich culture and everyday life of historical Japan.