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Utamaro Kitagawa 1750-1806 - Goddess Benten

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Goddess Benten
by Utamaro Kitagawa 1750-1806

Item	53085
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Date Sold	Sunday, April 15, 2012

Title	Goddess Benten
	very rare, early work by Utamaro
Artist	Utamaro Kitagawa 1750-1806
Description	Benten, one of the Seven Lucky God and Goddess. She is playing "biwa" (Japanese Chinese style lute) and a guest is dancing with an ogi fan. The ogi fan has a blind printing (very light and difficult to see on this print) of a character, "Maro", as for Utamaro. A kamuro is holding a tray of auspicious objects and another lucky symbol, crane, is flying down from the sky. A beautiful courtesan is in the plush living room. Benten is possibly the famous Edo publisher Tsutaya Eizaburo, as the feature is similar and indeed he was a "Lucky God" to Utamaro.
Signature	Utamaro hitsu.
Dated	Ca. 1770 - 80s.
Medium/Technique	Woodblock print.
Impression	Very good.
Colors	Good.
Condition	Very good ... Slightly toned and slightly soiled. Slightly trimmed on top.
Format	Oban tate-e
Width Item	10.1 inches = 25.7 cm
Height Item	14.9 inches = 37.8 cm

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