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FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. WILLIAM T. PRICE LOTS 39-47
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KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753?-1806) GEISHA
FROM WESTERN JAPAN (SAIGOKU NO
GEISHA), EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
喜多川歌麿（1753？—1806）、西国の芸者、江戸時代、18世紀

a geisha reading a letter, woodblock print, signed Utamaro
hitsu, published circa 1798
Vertical oban
37.7 x 24.6 cm, 14⅚ x 9⅔ in.
‡ £ 1,000-1,500
€ 1,150-1,700 US$ 1,350-2,000

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ICHIRAKUTEI EISUI (1790–1823)
THE COURTESAN CHOZAN, FROM THE
CHOJIYA (CHOJIYA NO UCHI CHOZAN)
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY,
SIGNED ICHIRAKUTEI EISUI GA
一楽亭栄水（1790 – 1823）、玉屋内小紫、江戸時代、18世紀
from the series Beauties for the Five Festivals (Bijin goesekku),
woodblock print, signed Ichirakutei Eisui ga, published by Maruya
Bun’emon (Bunjudo), circa 1795-97
Vertical oban
38 x 25 cm, 15 x 9⅚ in.
For a similar impression in the Tokyo National Museum please visit:
https://webarchives.tnm.jp/imgsearch/show/C0008355
‡ £ 1,000-1,500
€ 1,150-1,700 US$ 1,350-2,000

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SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1725-1770) OSEN OF
THE KAGIYA TEAHOUSE STRIKING SPARKS
WITH FLINT AND STEEL,
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
鈴木春信（1725 – 1770）、火打ち石を打つ鍵屋お仙、
江戸時代、18世紀
woodblock print, signed Harunobu ga, published circa 1770
Vertical hashira-e
57.3 x 11.8 cm, 22½ x 4⅔ in.
PROVENANCE
Hayashi Tadayashi
For the same print in the collection of The Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston, accession number 21.4544, please visit:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/search
‡ £ 1,500-2,000
€ 1,700-2,300 US$ 2,000-2,650
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