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Genre Scenes in the Twelve Months with Kyoka Poems - March
by Utamaro Kitagawa 1750-1806
| Item | 52855 |
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| Date Sold | Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
| Title | Genre Scenes in the Twelve Months with Kyoka Poems - March |
| very rare, "kyoka iri Fuzoku Juni ka Getsu" | |
| Artist | Utamaro Kitagawa 1750-1806 |
| Description | From the series, "kyoka iri Fuzoku Juni ka Getsu" ( Genre Scenes in the Twelve Months with Kyoka Poems). In March, three beauties are having fun taking out the hina dolls from the storage boxes and arranging peach flowers for the dolls festival. The poem by Tsuyo Tokunari. The series was described in the large exhibition catalogue by British Museum-Chiba Municipal Museum (1995). |
| Signature | "Utamaro". |
| Dated | 1792 - 93. |
| Publisher | Wakasaya Yoichi. |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Good. |
| Colors | Very good ... with the very fugitive bluegreen still intact. |
| Condition | Good ... Minimal toning and slightly soiled. Light creases. Light foxing. |
| Note | This print was printed in the color scheme, "Benigirai", in which the reddish colors were avoided. "Benigirai-e" pictures had mostly muted purples, yellows and greens. They were very popular in the 1780 - 90s. |
| Width Item | 7.3 inches = 18.5 cm |
| Height Item | 9.8 inches = 25.0 cm |
| Literature | Shugo Asano, Timothy Clark, "Kitagawa Utamaro" Catalogue for exhibition by Chiba City Museum and The British Museum, Asahi Shimbun, 1995, - Pg. 113 This series is described. |
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