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Kitagawa Utamaro — Woman reading a letter (Fumi yomu onna) | Edo period, late 18th century
Kitagawa Utamaro

Woman reading a letter (Fumi yomu onna) | Edo period, late 18th century

A late Edo period portrait depicting a woman absorbed in reading a letter, capturing an intimate moment of domestic life.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Masters of the Woodblock: Important Japanese Prints

July 14, 2022

Estimate: $40,000 – $50,000

Lot 19

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