Six Woodblock Print Items

Description:

Six Woodblock Print Items, Japan, three by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) including one from the series Renowned Beauties Likened to the Six Immortal Poets, one from True Feelings Compared: The Founts of Love, and one depicting a standing woman with an umbrella, both Eijudo later edition, all oban tate-e; one by Keisai Eisen (1790-1848),depicting a standing beauty; two by Suzuki Harunobu (1724-1770),one depicting two courtesans with a boy and a group of twelve book plates, later edition, depicting courtesans in various indoor activities, sizes to 14 3/4 x 10 3/8 in.

Asian Art Online
Estimate $20-200

an Utamaro beauty with extensive repairs, two other Utamaro prints on a paper support, tears, holes, creases, toning; Eisen with severe toning and abrasion, partially reinforced with paper to back; Harunobu, partially backed, book plates toned with creases, minor tears, and worm holes.


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