Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) | The courtesans Hanaogi of the Ogiya house, Shiratama of the Tamaya house and Oyodo of the Tsuruya house (Tsuruya uchi Oyodo, Tamaya uchi Shiratama, Ogiya uchi Hanaogi) | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) 

The courtesans Hanaogi of the Ogiya house, Shiratama of the Tamaya house and Oyodo of the Tsuruya house (Tsuruya uchi Oyodo, Tamaya uchi Shiratama, Ogiya uchi Hanaogi) 

Edo period, 19^th century 

woodblock print, the right and left sheet signed Gototei Kunisada ga, the centre sheet signed Goto Kunisada ga, censor's seal kiwame, published by Yamaguchiya Tobei (Kinkodo), circa 1820s

Vertical nagaban triptych: 

Left: 51 x 17.7 cm., 20⅛ x 10⅞ in. 

Centre: 53.5 x 19.3 cm., 21⅛ x 7⅝ in. 

Right: 53.3 x 19.5 cm., 21 x 7¾ in.