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The Sokolov Collection — Attributed to Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) An amorous couple beside folding screen and sewing box, Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century
The Sokolov Collection

Attributed to Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) An amorous couple beside folding screen and sewing box, Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century

A woodblock print attributed to Kitagawa Utamaro depicting an amorous couple beside a folding screen and sewing box, from the series Ehon Uikanmuri. The work exemplifies the ukiyo-e tradition of intimate domestic scenes.

Medium
woodwoodblock print, from the series Ehon Uikanmuri, circa 1800

🔨 Auction Lot

Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection

May 21, 2021

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 34

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The Sokolov Collection, Attributed to Kitagawa Utamaro (1754-1806) An amorous couple beside folding screen and sewing box, Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century

A woodblock print attributed to Kitagawa Utamaro depicting an amorous couple beside a folding screen and sewing box, from the series Ehon Uikanmuri. The work exemplifies the ukiyo-e tradition of intimate domestic scenes.

Medium
woodwoodblock print, from the series Ehon Uikanmuri, circa 1800
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Series, Shunga, Ukiyo-e, Japanese Art, Late 18th Century, Edo Period, Kitagawa Utamaro, Woodblock Print, Domestic Scene

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