Utagawa Toyokuni
A noblewoman and attendants making a giant snowball | Edo period, late 18th century
A charming winter scene depicting a noblewoman and her attendants engaged in the playful activity of constructing a large snowball. The work captures the leisure and domestic moments of the upper classes during the late Edo period.
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- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints
July 14, 2022
Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000
Lot 15
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