Page 144 - 2021 March 16th Japanese and Korean Art, Christie's New York City

JAPANESE PRINTS FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN COLLECTION VARIOUS PROPERTIES
114 SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1725-1770) 115 KATSUKAWA SHUN'EI (1762–1819)

Courtesan riding an ox: parody Actor Ichikawa Monnosuke II as

of Botange Shohaku Mori no Ranmaru

Woodblock print, signed Harunobu ga, Woodblock print, signed Shunei ga, censor
published circa1769-70, framed and glazed sealed Kiwame, publisher sealed Fukusendo
Hashira-e: 27Ω x 4√ in. (69.9 x 12.4 cm.) Hosoban: 12¡ x 5Ω in. (31.4 x 14 cm.)

$1,000-1,500 $1,000-1,500

A courtesan wearing an uchikakepatterned with maple For another impression, see Museum of Fine Arts,
leaves sits on an ox holding a tobacco pipe. There is a Boston (11.2176).
peony spray attached to the ox's horn.
This print alludes to the poet Botange Shohaku (1443-
1527) who lived a life of leisure, devoting his time to
poetry, incense, flowers and wine. He was particularly
fond of peonies, leading to his nickname Botange
('Peony-Flower') and it is said that he used to go out
regularly on the back of an ox. The same print is in
the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,
accession number 21.4985.

116 KATSUKAWA SHUNKO (1743-1812)

Portrait of an actor

Woodblock print, signed Shunko ga
Hosoban: 12√ x 5æ cm. (32.7 x 14.6 cm.)

$1,000-1,500