Authentic Edo-period Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print by Yoshitsuru, a pupil of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, from the charming series Children at Play in the Twelve Months of the Year.

This aizuri-e (blue-dominant) design depicts two children dressed for the Shichigosan Festival, traditionally celebrated in the 11th month. The scene reflects the warmth and innocence of childhood, a popular mid-19th-century subject appealing to both collectors and decorators.

Details

• Artist: Yoshitsuru (active mid-19th century), pupil of Kuniyoshi

• Series: Children at Play in the Twelve Months of the Year

• Date: Edo period, mid-19th century

• Format: Chūban

• Size: approx. 6 1/2” × 8 1/2”

• Technique: Original woodblock print, ink on handmade washi paper

• Palette: Aizuri-e (predominantly blue pigments)

• Subject: Children / seasonal festival scene

• Not a modern reproduction or later reprint

Includes the original gallery information sheet with artwork details.

Condition

Original Edo-period paper, intact and stable, with minor age-related wear including faint creasing and an older tape strip along the top edge, left undisturbed to avoid damage. Color retention remains good. Please review photos carefully.

A genuine 19th-century children’s ukiyo-e print, charming, decorative, and increasingly sought after. Ships flat, tracked, and well protected.