Lot 9
  • 9

KITAGAWA UTAMARO I (1750S–1806)THE COURTESAN ASAJU OF THE DAIMONJIYA AND NANATSU-UME SAKE BY MOMENYA EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY | THE COURTESAN ASAJU OF THE DAIMONJIYA AND NANATSU-UME SAKE BY MOMENYA, FROM THE SERIES ARISTOCRATS OF SAKE COMPARED TO COURTESANS OF SIX SELEXTED HOUSES (NATORIZAKE ROKKASEN), EDO PERIOD, CIRCA 1794

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Bidding Closed

Description

  • 36.5 x 25 cm., 13 1/4  x 9 7/8  in. 
woodblock print, from the series Aristocrats of Sake Compared to Courtesans of Six Selected Houses (Natorizake rokkasen), signed Utamaro hitsu, published by Tsutaya Juzaburo (Koshodo), circa 1794 vertical oban:

Condition

- Good impression. - There are some fading of colour and some restoration to the paper on the top right-hand corner.
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