Ukiyoe Print Geisha Kimono Cherry Blossom

This print was made by Utagwa Kunisada between 1843 and 1847 (the censorship seal does not allow precise identification of this date).
It is a bijin-e, a print of a beautiful woman. Its representation is three women in magnificent kimono who are furisode (long-sleeved for unmarried and young women) under cherry blossom trees.
This print is in good condition with very vivid colors with a slight deformation of the paper.

Utagawa Kunisada (歌川国貞, 1786 – January 12, 1865) also known as Utagawa Toyokuni III (三代歌川豊国) was one of the most popular ukiyoe painters of the 19th century and also one of the most prolific and financially successful, ahead of Kuniyoshi 国芳 and Hiroshige 広重. Utagawa Kunisada was born in Edo in 1786. His father, who died the following year, was an amateur poet of little repute. He was accepted around 1800 as an apprentice to one of the greatest masters of woodblock drawing, Toyokuni. He began by producing prints of actors, bijin-ga, sumo-e, landscapes and warriors. He also produced a large number of shunga (erotic prints). He is said to have produced over 20,000 prints. In 1844-1845, Kunisada Utagawa changed his artist name to the name of his teacher, Toyokuni, and thus became Toyokuni III. He died in Edo after training several students such as Toyohara Kunichika (豊原国周) and Utagawa Kunisada II (歌川国定).