Page 149 - 2021 March 16th Japanese and Korean Art, Christie's New York City

122 KITAGAWA UTAMARO

(1754-1806)

Flower arrangement

Woodblock print, from the series Furyu shogei
no nishiki (Fashionable brocade pictures of
various arts), signed Utamaro hitsu, published
by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo)
Vertical oban: 14 x 9¿ in. (35.6 x 23.2 cm.)

$3,000-5,000

For another impression, see the Museum of Fine Arts,
Boston (11.14170).

123 KITAGAWA UTAMARO II

(D. CIRCA 1831)

Courtesan and her apprentice

Woodblock print, from the series Fashionable
Imitations of Dancing Figures (Sono sugata
mawashi mai furyu), signed Utamaro hitsu, date 124 KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1754-1806)
sealed Dragon 6 (1806, 6th month), published
by Tsuruya Kinsuke Amagoi (Praying for rain)
Verticaloban: 15º x 10º in. (38.7 x 26 cm.)
Woodblock print, from the series Furyu nana
$2,000-3,000 Komachi (Elegent seven Komachi), signed
Utamaro hitsu, published by Tsuruya Kinsuke
For another print from the same series, see Museum
Vertical oban: 15¿ x 9¬ in. (38.4 x 24.4 cm.)
of Fine Arts, Boston (11.22999).
$6,000-8,000

For another impression, see The British Museum
(1937,0710,0.81).