Utagawa Kunisada, 'The Chaste Wife', 'December' and 'Seated actor with sword'.
Woodblock prints.
The chaste woman, motif of a woman with a book and a man with a chest with helmets.
"December" part of a triptych, from the series "Twelve Months of Contemporary Genji" (Jisei Genji jûnikagetsu no uchi). Preparations for welcoming spring/Soot removal. 36 x 24.8 cm.
Seated actor with sword next to floor lamp, 35.7 x 24.2 cm.
Not framed. Holes. Reinforced at some areas.