Torii Kiyonaga (Japan, 1752-1815) - Lot 13

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Torii Kiyonaga (Japan, 1752-1815) - Lot 13
Torii Kiyonaga (Japan, 1752-1815) Print, koban tate-e, from the series Ukiyo jishhu hō (浮世十種宝), Ten Magic Treasures of the Floating World, plate two courtesans in an interior. Signed Kiyonaga ga. Publisher Kozuya Izuke of Keiundo with Kozu han stamp. Circa 1785 (Small restoration in the left margin). Dim. 22 x 16 cm Two courtesans relax in an interior. One stands with her outer dress casually thrown over her shoulders and turns towards her companion, who leans on an unmade bed and holds a long pipe. On the floor, a red lacquer tray holds porcelain bowls. These series comparing Yoshiwara courtesans with Takaramono are numerous. Reference: Chie Hirano, Kiyonaga: A Study of His Life and Works, 1939, pp. 373-374, cat. nos. 744-748 Two prints from the same series in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession nos. 11.19736 and 11.19390.
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