Old Engraving of a Full-length Portrait of a Prostitute in Kimono, Japan, 1669

€ 440

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1669
Sheet size: 32.2 × 20.2 cm (12.7 × 8.0 in)
Reference: PCT-57094

Condition

Very good, given age. Left edge uneven, from binding. As this is a page from a book, there is text beneath the image and on the rear of the sheet. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling.

About this sheet

Antique print, titled: 'Beschryving van een Japansche hoer.' - ('Description of a Japanese prostitute').

Full-length portrait of a prostitute in kimono. Arnoldus Montanus' "Gedenkwaerdige Gesantschappen der Oost-Indische Maatschappy in 't Vereenigde Nederland aan de Kaisaren van Japan […]. Amsterdam: Jacob Meurs, 1669.

Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Arnoldus Montanus'.