- Naniwaya Okita (Okita of Naniwa-ya Teahouse) - Kabuki actor there is a faint ink

there is a faint ink smudge in the upper-right area of the image

This rare print represents Van Gogh's artwork

Absolutely beautiful rainy image

Delicate cherry blossoms stand beside a traditional gasshō-zukuri farmhouse

- Naniwaya Okita (Okita of Naniwa-ya Teahouse) - Kabuki actor there is a faint inkThe beautiful woodblock print Naniwaya Okita (Okita of the Naniwa ya Teahouse) is by Kitagawa Utamaro (17531806). It portrays Okita, a waitress at the Naniwa ya, a teahouse located near the Nimon Gate within the grounds of Sens ji. Okita was renowned for her beauty and was one of Utamaros favorite subjects; he created a great number of works depicting her. A short comic poem called kyka is inscribed in the upper left of the image: (Resting at the