A bijin print from 1864 depicting a woman named Somekawa in the [nishiki-e](/glossary/nishiki-e) format, produced in the seventh lunar month alongside companion prints featuring the characters Oroku, Osome, Takaragi, Wakato, and others. The name Somekawa suggests a connection to the dyeing quarter of Edo — somemono being cloth dyeing — and the woman's dress would likely reflect the refined aesthetic of that artisan milieu. The 1864 series of bijin portraits shows Kyosai's command of the conventional beautiful-women genre at an early stage in his career.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Somekawa was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎) in 1864, 7th lunar month.
Somekawa depicts figures, bijin-ga, and portraits.
Somekawa measures 35.9 × 24 cm (Oban format).