Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints
Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints
Property from an Important European Collection (Lots 1 - 17, All Formerly in the Collection of Henri Vever)
Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | The lovers Koharu and Jihei | Edo period, late 18th – early 19th century
Lot Closed
July 21, 01:11 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Property from an Important European Collection (Lots 1 - 17, All Formerly in the Collection of Henri Vever)
Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806)
The lovers Koharu and Jihei
Edo period, late 18th – early 19th century
woodblock print, from the series Musical Program of True Love (Ongyoku hiyoku no bangumi), signed Utamaro hitsu (Brush of Utamaro), published by Enomotaya Kichibei (Hoeido), circa 1800; with collector's seal H.V., with original Sotheby's paper sale folder depicting Henri Vever monogram
Vertical aiban: 33.4 x 23 cm., 13⅛ x 9 in.
Sotheby’s, London, Highly Important Japanese Prints from the Henri Vever Collection: Final Part, 30 October 1997, Lot 97.