Utagawa TOYOKUNI II (1777-1835): Tsukuda and Hanatori of the House of Ogi-ya

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Artist: Utagawa TOYOKUNI II (1777-1835)

Title:Tsukuda and Hanatori of the House of Ogi-ya

Series: Ten Views of Edo - Comparison of Beauties

Date:c. 1815

Medium:Preparatory drawing ('shita-e')

Size/Format:oban tate-e (c. 14 3/8" x 9 7/8" / c.36.5 x 25 cms)

Description:A SIGNED, and almost finished preparatory drawing (shita-e). - An oblong inset in the upper part of the drawing shows a landscape scenery, - an evening snowscape of the village of Komandome. The title of the booklet on the floor reads: "Women as lovely as fairies". The series title cartouche of this otherwise completed, and even SIGNED drawing is still empty. - Signed preparatory drawings are EXTREMELY RARE as in most cases they have not survived!

Condition:Fine.

Reserve: $3,600.00

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Utagawa TOYOKUNI II (1777-1835): Tsukuda and Hanatori of the House of Ogi-ya

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