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Courtesan Playing Battledore
by Kunisada 2 Utagawa (1823-1880)- Kunimasa 3- Toyokuni 4

Original caretaker of this artwork: Asian Collection

	Artist:	Kunisada 2 Utagawa (1823-1880)- Kunimasa 3- Toyokuni 4 — 歌川国貞（二代）
	Title:	Courtesan Playing Battledore (given title; official title unknown)
	Series:	Mirror of Lifelike Portraits of Beauties
	Date of first edition?:	1868 (circa)
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Joshuya Juzo — 上重
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Joshuya Juzo — 上重
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	41777
	Notes (first edition)?:	ARTIST: Kunisada II (1823-80) SERIES: Mirror of Lifelike Portraits of Beauties Beauties playing HANETSUKI (shuttlecock), pair TITLE OR SUBJECT: One beauty with battledore (racket) SIGNATURE AND SEAL: Signature KUNISADA DATE OR CIRCA: 1868 PAPER SIZE: Two prints 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Saturday, 27 December 2008 ARTIST: Kunisada II (1823-80) SERIES: New Years, Beauties playing HANETSUKI (shuttlecock), pair TITLE OR SUBJECT: One beauty with battledore (racket), one beauty with shuttlecock (bird) SIGNATURE AND SEAL: Signature KUNISADA DATE OR CIRCA: 1868 PAPER SIZE: Two prints 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches IMPRESSION/COLOR/CONDITION: Good/Good/Good CONDITION DETAILS: Margin trimming and fraying, one worm track repair each print to 1/4 inch, minor stains, light wear and soiling