Utamaro Kitagawa (1754-1806) Japan
Lot 88
Utamaro Print Set, Zenith 1
1963
Colour offset print, Set of 24 prints, catalogue, hard cover vinyl box case
38 x 25cm (print) 47 x 32cm (sheet) 58 x 36cm (case)
In kanji "歌麿" Each print
Provenance Acquired 1963 Australian Trade Commissioner Japan by descent
Ukiyo-e artist known for "bijin okubi-e" pictures of women in the 1790s. French impressionist artists such as Monet and Degas were collectors of his Woodblock prints
First set of the "Zenith" series published by Ukiyoe-Hanga Ukiyoe Art Consultants and Shueisha publishing house in 1963 by Dr Kiyoshi Shibui and Mr Sadao Kikuchi.
SOLD
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