Three bijinga woodcuts

A set of three color woodcuts depicting women (bijinga), maintained in a subtle aesthetic characteristic of the era. Two of them are in the form of compositions intended for uchiwa-e fans, showing elegant ladies in everyday scenes - at a koto and in a landscape with snow and an umbrella. The third sheet is a classic bijinga with a fan, maintained in calm, sublime tones.
All works are signed. The woodcut depicting a woman with a fan is signed Kitagawa Utamaro, the image of a lady playing the koto is signed Toyokuni (that is, the signature of master Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825) or one of his successors from the Utagawa school), as is the last of the woodcuts, depicting a woman under an umbrella.
Woodcuts of this type reflect the ukiyo-e artists' fascination with the beauty and lifestyle of women of the Edo and early Meiji periods, as well as their clothing - intricately decorated kimonos with rich ornamentation.
Dating: 1950s.
Dimensions including frame: 33 × 43 cm
Dimensions of woodcuts: 27.5 × 18 cm, 29.5 × 22.5 cm, 29.5 × 22.5 cm
Authors: Kitagawa Utamaro, Toyokuni