{"product_id":"courtesan-and-attendant-utagawa-toyoharu","title":"Courtesan and Attendant - Utagawa Toyoharu","description":"\u003cp\u003eA refined Ukiyo-e hanging scroll by Utagawa Toyoharu, depicting a courtesan and her young attendant beneath a cherry tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hanging scroll depicts a high-ranking courtesan accompanied by her young attendant, or kamuro, beneath the boughs of a blossoming cherry tree. Utagawa Toyoharu, the founder of the Utagawa school, demonstrates his command of the bijin-ga genre, which focuses on the depiction of beautiful women. The figures are rendered with elongated proportions, a stylistic choice that emphasises the grace of their posture and the elaborate layering of their kimonos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe courtesan wears a dark outer robe featuring subtle patterns, which contrasts with the red and gold accents of her undergarments. Her attendant mirrors this aesthetic, dressed in a smaller version of the traditional attire. The cherry blossoms, rendered in delicate white, provide a seasonal context, suggesting the ephemeral nature of beauty often explored in Edo-period art. The background remains relatively sparse, allowing the viewer to focus on the interaction between the two figures and the texture of their clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToyoharu is particularly noted for his early experiments with Western-style perspective, known as uki-e, though this work remains firmly within the traditional aesthetic of the period. The use of ink and colour on silk provides a soft, muted quality to the image, differing from the sharper lines found in mass-produced woodblock prints of the same era. The composition is balanced, with the verticality of the figures echoed by the trunk of the cherry tree to the left. This piece offers a glimpse into the fashion and social hierarchies of the Yoshiwara pleasure district, where such figures were frequently observed and documented by artists of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-actor-segawa-kikunojo-ii-as-the-courtesan-umegae-suzuki-harunobu\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eThe Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as the Courtesan Umegae - Suzuki Harunobu — Suzuki Harunobu\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mountains-and-rivers-along-the-kisokaido-utagawa-hiroshige\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMountains and Rivers Along the Kisokaidō - Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Utagawa Toyoharu","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58983326089551,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58983405224271,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58983405257039,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58983405289807,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58983405322575,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58983405355343,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58983405388111,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58983405420879,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58983405453647,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58983405486415,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58983405519183,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58983405551951,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Courtesan-and-Attendant_Poster_CompositorV1_1790924860495.jpg?v=1790925470","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/products\/courtesan-and-attendant-utagawa-toyoharu","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}