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Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

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£ 6 985
Auction dateClassic
11.09.2023 10:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 1021 | Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Three woodblock prints depicting beautiful women (bijin)

Edo period, 19th century

each a woodblock print, and comprising:

- A young woman with clasped hands, from the series The Pride of Edo: Going into Modern Service (Edo jiman tosei ji'ire), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (Pictured by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi), artist's paulownia seal, censors' seals Kinugasa and Hama, published by Enshuya Matabei, 1850

- A woman and butterfly, from the series Women in Benkei-checked Fabrics (Shimazoroi onna Benkei), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, censor's seal Hama, published by Ibaya Kyubei, 1844

- A woman and butterfly, from the series A Floral Calendar: Women on Lucky Days (Hana goyomi kichihi sugata), signed Kunisada aratame nidai Toyokuni ga (Pictured by Kunisada, changed from Toyokuni II), 1844

Each vertical oban:

each approx. 36.1 x 24.7 cm., 14 ¾ x 9¾ in.
Artist:Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786 - 1865)
Historical era:Edo period
Place of origin:Japan
Auction house category:Painting
Address of auction Sotheby´s
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