JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART 23 march 2022

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KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848)
Two woodblock prints
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1820-1830
Each an oban tate-e print, the first depicting a beauty before a wrapped
parcel, from the series Imayo bijin kurabe (Contest of Beauties in the
Modern Style), published by Wakasaya Yoichi; the second depicting a
standing beauty, from an unknown series, each signed Eisen ga (2)
13 3/4 x 9 1/4in (35 x 23.5cm) each approximately
$1,000 - 1,500
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KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848)
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
An oban tate-e print depicting Minamoto Ushiwakamaru (Yoshitsune)
as he receives a scroll detailing sword-fighting techniques from Sojobo
(The Tengu King), signed Eisen
15 1/4 x 10 3/8in (38.7 x 26.3cm)
$1,000 - 1,500
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KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1754-1806)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1805
An oban tate-e print entitled Tamaya no Tagasode (The Courtesan
Tagasode of the Tamaya), from the series Yukun Nana Komachi
(Courtesans as the Seven Komachi), signed Utamaro hitsu, published by
Izumiya Ichibei
15 3/8 x 10 3/8in (39 x 26.4cm)
$3,000 - 5,000
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