Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) | The Habit of Criticizing Others (Ta o soshiru kuse) | Edo period, late 18th century

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June 12, 11:17 AM GMT

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2,000 - 3,000 EUR

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Description

woodblock print, from the series Seven Bad Habits (Nakute nana kuse), signed Utamaro hitsu (Brush of Utamaro), published by Wakasaya Yoichi (Jukurindo), circa 1797

Vertical oban: 37.8 x 25.1 cm., 14 ¾ by 9⅞ in.

Another impression of the same print is in the collection of the Princeton University Art Museum, object number x1946-388, go to:

https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/art/collections/objects/5526

A different impression is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 21.6446, go to:

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/234111

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