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Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | Reading a book | Edo period, 19th century

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UK: Greenford Park WarehouseNo Reserves

Lot Closed

September 11, 09:23 AM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806)

Reading a book

Edo period, 19th century


woodblock print, from the series Elegant Comparisons of Precious Children (Furyu kodakara awase), signed Utamaro hitsu (Brush of Utamaro), published by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), circa 1802


Vertical oban:

37.2 x 25.8 cm., 14⅝ x 10⅛ in. (the print)

59 x 44.5 cm., 23¼ x 17½ in. (the frame)

Another impression of the same print is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 11.14189, go to:

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/150401/reading-a-book-from-the-series-fashionable-comparisons-of-p?ctx=388bfb63-5edd-4c0f-9716-18012603ec09&idx=0