Title: WITHDRAWN - Pair of scroll prints from "Dosei bijin sanyu" series Author: Kitagawa Utamaro Place: [Japan] Publisher: Date: Description: Two color prints. Each is 50x21 cm (19¾x8¼") and is enclosed in its own matting. These ukiyo-e prints are part of a series featuring beautiful women--one is titled Kitaguni bijin (beautiful woman, Kitaguni), featuring an oiran (the highest class of prostitute), and the other is untitled. The rare vertical diptychs are from acclaimed woodblock artist Utamaro who influenced impressionists from France and other European countries. Provenance: The Barbara Land Family collection. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine. Item number: 267253
Title: WITHDRAWN - Pair of scroll prints from "Dosei bijin sanyu" series Author: Kitagawa Utamaro Place: [Japan] Publisher: Date: Description: Two color prints. Each is 50x21 cm (19¾x8¼") and is enclosed in its own matting. These ukiyo-e prints are part of a series featuring beautiful women--one is titled Kitaguni bijin (beautiful woman, Kitaguni), featuring an oiran (the highest class of prostitute), and the other is untitled. The rare vertical diptychs are from acclaimed woodblock artist Utamaro who influenced impressionists from France and other European countries. Provenance: The Barbara Land Family collection. Lot Amendments Condition: Fine. Item number: 267253
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