Page 137 - 2021 March 16th Japanese and Korean Art, Christie's New York City

Property from an Important Private Institution
(LOTS 83–108)

99 KITAGAWA UTAMARO 101 KITAGAWA UTAMARO
(1754-1806) (1754-1806)

The lovers Ohan and Choemon Hatsu yume (First dream)

Woodblock print, signed Utamaro hitsu, Woodblock print, from the series Shunkyo
collector sealed Wakai Oyaji (Wakai shichi fuku asobi (Seven auspicious games
Kenzaburo) for spring), signed Utamaro hitsu, date sealed
Vertical oban: 15º x 10 in. (38.7 x 25.4 cm.) Ox 3 (1805, 3rd month), published by Tsuruya
Kinsuke
$1,000-2,000 Vertical oban: 14¬ x 10 in. (37.1 x 25.4 cm.)

$4,000-6,000

For another impression, see Royal Museum of Art
and History, Brussels (JP.00182).

100 KITAGAWA UTAMARO 102 KITAGAWA UTAMARO
(1754-1806) (1754-1806)

Mototsue of the Daimonjiya Fuchu

Woodblock print, from the series Yukun Woodblock print, from the series Bijin ichidai
desome hatsu isho (Coutesans coming out in gojusan tsugi (Fifty-three stations in the life of
new costumes), signed Utamaro hitsu a beauty)
Vertical oban: 14¬ x 10Ω in. (37.1 x 26.7 cm.) Vertical oban: 15¡ x 10º in. (39.1 x 26 cm.)

$6,000-8,000 $6,000-8,000

For another print from the series, see Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston (21.6501).