Preparatory drawing for a print from a triptych showing a beautiful woman in front of a house next to roosters and birds picking foor from the ground c. 1844

This preparatory drawing by Utagawa Kunisada, also known as Toyokuni III, is a preparatory drawing for a print in a triptych series. Dated c. 1844, the drawing depicts a beautiful woman standing next to a house, with roosters and birds picking at the ground. The dynamic composition and expressive lines characteristic of Kunisada's work are evident in this preparatory drawing, which serves as a study for the final print. The drawing is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.