Untitled Japanese Print by Kitagawa Utamaro

Untitled Japanese Print by Kitagawa Utamaro, 喜多川歌麿 (Kitagawa UTAMARO)

Artist:Kitagawa Utamaro

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Other examples are known with alternative titles which appear to be slightly later. The sequence of the illustrations varies from copy to copy. Of the utmost rarity there appearing to be around thirteen extant copies and considered to be one of the great Japanese illustrated books. Original covers with one original title slip. Covers and title as per B.M. copy. Covers slightly worn with slight wormage to one cover. Contents very clean with minimal soil, marks, etc. Lacks one of the two identical colophons, but a fine example of this great rarity. Status: Sold

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