Lot 90
Lot 90
KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753?-1806)CHOKYOSAI EIRI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1789-1801)

EIGHT SHUNGA PRINTS

Price Realised GBP 3,000
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Closed: 11 Dec 2018
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KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753?-1806)CHOKYOSAI EIRI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1789-1801)

EIGHT SHUNGA PRINTS

Price Realised GBP 3,000
Closed: 11 Dec 2018
Price Realised GBP 3,000
Closed: 11 Dec 2018
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Eight erotic prints comprising:
- Three prints from the set Picture Book: Pulling Komachi (Ehon Komachi-biki), (by Kitagawa Utamaro), each unsigned, 1802
- Five prints from the set Freshly Issued Love Letters (Fumi no kiyogaki), (by Chokyosai Eiri), each unsigned, 1801
Each horizontal oban, each approx.: 38 x 26 cm. (15 x 10¼ in.)


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