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KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1754-1806)
Ushi no koku, Tatsumi (Hour of the ox: Fukagawa
pleasure quarter)
Woodblock print, from the series Fuzoku bijin tokei (Customs
of beauties around the clock), signed Utamaro hitsu, published
by Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo), circa 1798-99
Vertical oban: 15¿ x 10 in. (38.4 x 25.4 cm.)
$20,000-30,000
The same print is in the collection of the Art Institute of
Chicago, accession no. 1939.2185.
