Original Utagawa Kuniyoshi Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print "Lady Matsushima" c1844 Tools The twin upright handles

The twin upright handles

Its high walls make it more suitable for tea ceremony of the cooler months

Antique Cast Brass Seated Buddha Figure with Abhaya Mudra on Lotus Base

A refined example of late Meiji decorative sensibility

Original Utagawa Kuniyoshi Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print "Lady Matsushima" c1844 Tools The twin upright handlesUtagawa Kuniyoshi (, 17971861) Lady Matsushima from the Series Mirror of Wise and Courageous Women(Keny fujo kagami ) A fine and rare nishiki e (, polychrome woodblock print) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, depicting Lady Matsushima () from the series Mirror of Wise and Courageous Women (Keny fujo kagami). This series honors legendary women of intelligence, loyalty, and bravery from Japanese history and literature. Here, Lady Matsushima is portrayed seated in