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Sankatsu Hanshichi no bosetsu Ogiya Hanaogi (The courtesan

(Maternal love of Sankatsu and Hanaogi of the house Ogiya)
Hanshichi) Woodblock print, from the series Komei bijin

rokkasen (Renowned beauties compared to
Woodblock print, from the series Omi hakkei the six immortal poets), sigend Utamaro hitsu,
(Eight Pledges at Lovers' Meetings), signed
Utamaro hitsu, published by Omiya Gonkuro, published by Omiya Gonkuro
Vertical oban: 15 x 10 in. (38.1 x 25.4 cm.)
circa 1798-99
Veritical oban: 14√ x 9¬ in. (37.8 x 24.4 cm.) $10,000-15,000
$6,000-8,000
For another impression, see Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
(21.6453).

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(1754-1806) (1754-1806)

Kamioki no zu (Leaving the hair Teppo (Gun prostitute)

ceremony) Woodblock print, from the series Hokkoku
goshiki-zumi (Five shades of ink in the northern
Woodblock print, from the series Shichigosan
kodakara awase (Collection of precious district), signed Utamaro hitsu, published by
children of Shichigosan Festival), signed Iseson (Ise-Mago), circa 1794-95
Utamaro hitsu, published by Jirobei Murataya, Vertical oban: 14¿ x 10 in. (36.6 x 25.4 cm.)
circa 1799
$10,000-15,000
Vertical oban: 14√ x 10¿ in. (37.8 x 25.7 cm.)

$15,000-20,000

Another impression in the collection of the British Museum
(1906,1220,0.337).