Sosaku-ningyo (Art Doll) of an Oiran Courtesan by Tsujimura Jusaburo II (Kawasaki Kazuo, b. 1948), executed in Jusaburo’s distinctive style, white chirimen silk crepe face and painted features, silk hair done in an elaborate arrangement, dressed in a sophisticated silk brocade uchikake outer cloak with black upper elements transitioning to a grey with painted designs featuring flowering trees and a burning torch, a bright orange gold obi tied in front, her hands hidden, demurely holding up the hem of her kimono, with a single geta-clad foot extending out, signed on the bottom, Jusaburo is the 2nd in the lineage founded by Tsujimura Jusaburo I (1933-2023), also noted for his stylized single-operator puppetry and dance.
