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Beauty Somenosuke
by Utamaro Kitagawa 1750-1806
| Item | 17657 |
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| Date Sold | Thursday, January 26, 2006 |
| Title | Beauty Somenosuke |
| Artist | Utamaro Kitagawa 1750-1806 |
| Description | From the series,"Toji Zensei Bijin Zoroi" (Modern Beauties of Yoshihara) Somenosuke, a famous courtesan of Matsubaya. |
| Signature | Utamaro. |
| Dated | Originally in Edo era, this re-carved edition was made in 20th century. |
| Publisher | Re-carved edition by Adachi. |
| Medium/Technique | Woodblock print. |
| Impression | Excellent ... (re-carved edition). |
| Colors | Excellent. |
| Condition | Excellent - very good ... three creases at the bottom edge. This print comes with a detailed English - Japanese explanation. |
| Format | Oban tate-e |
| Width Item | 10.7 inches = 27.1 cm |
| Height Item | 15.4 inches = 39.2 cm |
| Note | This print was hand-made by skillful artisans after a great original of a famous woodblock print. Sheets printed during the artist's lifetime are either very expensive or no longer available. |
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