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125 KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1764-1806)                                                                                                126 KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1754-1806)


                         Portrait of a courtesan                                                                                                         Saishutsu Naniwaya Okita (Appearing again:

                                                                                                                                                         Okita from the Naniwa teahouse)
                         Woodblock print, sigend Utamaro hitsu,
                         published by Tsuruya Kiemon
                                                                                                                                                         Woodblock print, from the series Komei bijin
                         Vertical oban: 14º x 9æ in. (36.2 x 24.8 cm.)                                                                                   rokkasen (Renowned beauties compared to the
                                                                                                                                                         six poetic immortals), sigend Utamaro hitsu,
                         $8,000-12,000
                                                                                                                                                         published by Omiya Gonkuro
                                                                                                                                                         Vertical oban: 14Ω x 9æ in. (36.8 x 24.8 cm.)

                                                                                                                                                         $12,000-18,000
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