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Katsushika Hokusai — An amorous couple | Edo period, 19th century
Katsushika Hokusai

An amorous couple | Edo period, 19th century

A woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai depicting an amorous couple beside a folding screen and black lacquer cabinet, embellished with metallic pigments. Created around 1812, this work is part of the series 'Picture-book Models of Loving Couples' and showcases the artist's skill in combining traditional woodblock technique with luxurious materials.

Medium
woodblock print, embellished with metallic pigments, from the series Picture-book Models of Loving Couples (E-hon tsui no hinagata), depicting a couple beside a folding screen and a black lacquer cabinet, published circa 1812
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 6, 2021

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 16

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Katsushika Hokusai, An amorous couple | Edo period, 19th century

A woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai depicting an amorous couple beside a folding screen and black lacquer cabinet, embellished with metallic pigments. Created around 1812, this work is part of the series 'Picture-book Models of Loving Couples' and showcases the artist's skill in combining traditional woodblock technique with luxurious materials.

Medium
woodblock print, embellished with metallic pigments, from the series Picture-book Models of Loving Couples (E-hon tsui no hinagata), depicting a couple beside a folding screen and a black lacquer cabinet, published circa 1812
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

19th Century, Japanese, Ukiyo-e, Erotic, Hokusai, Metallic Pigments, Edo Period, Woodblock Print

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Art Institute of Chicago