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6 | BONHAMS KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1788-90
An aiban tate-e print, depicting a young man lingering in bed while
observing his companion courtesan wiping her face and attended by
a kamuro and hairdresser, from an untitled series of genre scenes with
kyoka poems, publisher Tsutaya Juzaburo (Koshodo); signed Utamaro
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12 1/2 x 8 5/8in (31.7 x 21.8cm)
US$5,000 - 7,000
Reference:
Gina Collia-Suzuki, The Complete Woodblock Prints of Kitagawa
Utamaro, Weeston-Super-Mare, Nezu Press, 2003, p. 304, no. 5
6005
KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1806
An oban tate-e print of Nabiki of Wakamatsuya leaning on a railing,
inscribed with the names of her kamuro, Momiji and Tatta, publisher
Ibaya Kyubei; signed Utamaro hitsu
14 1/2 x 9 3/8in (36.7 x 23.9cm)
US$1,800 - 2,500
6006
KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1805
An oban tate-e print with a full length portrait of Karauta of Chojiya,
from the series Yukun gosekku, (Five Festivals of the Courtesans),
publisher Muruya Jinpachi; signed Utamaro hitsu
15 1/2 x 10 1/2in (39.5 x 26.6cm)
US$1,800 - 2,500
