Okita of Naniwa-ya Teahouse

Naniwaya Okita

This is a portrait of Okita, a teahouse waitress from the Naniwa-ya Teahouse, carrying a bowl on a tray.

The title is 難波屋おきた or "Naniwaya Okita" which means Okita of Naniwa-ya [Teahouse].

On the left, you will find a signature with the pen name 歌麿筆 (Utamaro Hitsu). The artist's full name is 喜多川歌麿 (Kitagawa Utamaro). He was born in Japan in Edo (now known as Tokyo) around 1753. He only lived to the age of 53, dying in 1806.

Original artist: Kitagawa Utamaro / 喜多川歌麿 (1753-1806).
Original woodblock was created in Japan, in 1793.