Kitagawa Utamaro
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1802-1803
Found at
Bonhams,
London
Patient Detail, Perfect DesignJapanese Art across the Centuries, Lot 312
3. Nov - 3. Nov 2022
Patient Detail, Perfect DesignJapanese Art across the Centuries, Lot 312
3. Nov - 3. Nov 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1802-1803
Two oban tate-e bijinga prints: the first of cherry blossom from the series Edo no hana: Musume joruri (The Flowers of Edo: Girl Ballad Singers) depicting a beauty seated reciting joruri (ballad drama) whilst playing the shamisen, published by Yamaguchiya Chuemon, circa 1803, 37.5cm x 26.2cm (14¾in x 10 6/16in); the second depicting a mother about to breastfeed her infant son from the series Furyu kodakara awase (Fashionable Comparisons of Precious Children), published by Izumiya Ichibei, circa 1802, 36.7cm x 24.5cm (14 7/16in x 9 5/8in); both signed Utamaro hitsu; mounted on card. (2).
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1802-1803
Two oban tate-e bijinga prints: the first of cherry blossom from the series Edo no hana: Musume joruri (The Flowers of Edo: Girl Ballad Singers) depicting a beauty seated reciting joruri (ballad drama) whilst playing the shamisen, published by Yamaguchiya Chuemon, circa 1803, 37.5cm x 26.2cm (14¾in x 10 6/16in); the second depicting a mother about to breastfeed her infant son from the series Furyu kodakara awase (Fashionable Comparisons of Precious Children), published by Izumiya Ichibei, circa 1802, 36.7cm x 24.5cm (14 7/16in x 9 5/8in); both signed Utamaro hitsu; mounted on card. (2).
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