Catalog record · 目録番号 57378

Comparing the Charms of five Beauties

Artist / 作者: Kitagawa Utamaro喜多川歌麿
Date / 年代: 1795
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital image / 画像: 410 × 582 px
Published by / 公開者: 星野アカリ

Catalog note / 解説

A beauty from the tea-house Suminoe in the district of Shiba from a series: “Comparing the Charms of five Beauties”. The picture-riddle (in the circular cartouche top right) gives the identity of the beauty on each design. In the second edition the riddle is replaced with a flower design. Published by Omiya Gonkuro c.1795-6. Very good impression. Slight fading. Thinned top left and paper strengthened. Signed Shomei Utamaro hitsu. Status: Sold

Image record / 画像情報

KRUML · 1795 · kruml

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