Originally published by Shippo Poetry Club. This print published in early Meiji period. Artist was born in Edo as Harunobu Sugavara around 1786. He was illegitimate son of the samurai who served under the Tokugawa shogunate. Gakutei’s mother later married to the man from Yashima klan what explaining the artist’s name. For some time he worked in Osaka focusing chiefly on privately commissioned woodblock prints called surimono, also worked as book illustrator. In addition to printmaking he wrote’kyoka’(comic poems), often illustrating these verses in his prints. Gakutei also known through out Japan as a writer. He translated and illustrated the 16th century Chinese novel’Jorney to the West’. This print is depicting the young beauty with’karako’ (Chinese Boy which often alludes to Hotei). Hotei is the God of Contentment and Happiness. Published in early Meiji period. Size (8 1/2″ X 7 1/2″), unmounted, unframed. The colors are bright and unfaded, embellished in gold and embossing. This prints are in superb condition. You can make your OFFER and ask for DISCOUNT. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “nivatori” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
• Region of Origin: Japan
• Age: 1850-1899
• Primary Material: Washi paper, inks, gold
• Maker: Yashima Gakutei
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Color: Multi-Color