Saturday, 25 August 2018

Eight Views of Famous Teahouse Beauties (Meisho koshikake hakkei)

Kitagawa Utamaro Collection

Eight Views of Tea Stalls in Celebrated Places / Eight Views of Famous Teahouse Beauties / Eight Views of Tea-stalls in Famous Places

Size: Approx Oban tate-e: 14½ x 9 5/8in. (36.9 x 25.3cm.)
Circa: 1795/96
The Beauty Okita Looking into a Mirror

 A beauty sipping from a stemmed goblet (giyaman)
Signed in left corner: Utamaro hitsu and published by Ezakiya Kichibei

Bamboo Blind
Oseyo of the Hiranoya Tea House

"FUTOKORODE"
A Woman warming her hands Inside the Kimono



Woman holding a tea cup

Woman combing hair
Signed: Utamaro hitsu (center right)

Three Beauties

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