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MAT WOOD BOARD SIZE: 19″ H 15″ W. IMAGE SIZE: 12 3/4″ H 8 3/4″ W. DATE: 19th Century (1800’s). Original art work in 19th century by Kitagawa Tsukimaro. Condition; fading consistent with prints from the early 1800’s. Stains, soiling, some repairs in the upper right corner. Of course there is a certain wear due to age. Print is signed Kikumaro, early name of Tsukimaro. Please Refer to all the pictures. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO LEAVE FEEDBACK.

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Tsukimaru was one of the most successful students of Kitagawa Utamaro act. 1794 – 1830, from whom he took the’-maro’ for his name. He specialized in bijin-ga portrait prints of female beauties. This oban print is in good condition, considering its age. Some wear and grime in corners. Small holes that have been repaird.

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Granted to your attention amazing original woodblock print COURTESAN AND HER MAIKO by great artist KITAGAWA TSUKIMARO in 1806. He was painter and print artist, Kitagawa Utamaro’s best pupil. He began designing prints of beautiful women using the name Kikumaro. From 1804 changed his name to Tsukimaro. 1820 ceased to design prints, painting instead hanging scrolls of beauties in a style influenced by the Maruyama-Shijo school, which he signed’Kansetsu’. His last dated work is an illustration for a’kyoka’ anthology published in 1836. Full large oban size (15 1/4 X 10 1/2) untrimmed, unframed. This print printed in “aizuri-e”, the colors are great. The term aizuri-e (Japanese: “blue printed picture”) usually refers to Japanese woodblock prints that are printed entirely in blue. This print is in very good condition, reinforced by professional restorer using thin japanese washi paper on the back because of old age. Depicting two Beauties, one is cortesan and another one her attendant. The portraiture of these two beauties is excellent and created in great traditional style of Tsukimaro’s teacher Kitagawa Utamaro. The item “KITAGAWA TSUKIMARO. Original Japanese Woodblock Print. A Courtesan & her Maiko” is in sale since Wednesday, March 31, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “nivatori” and is located in Rego Park, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Region of Origin: Japan
• Age: 1800-1849
• Primary Material: Washi paper, inks
• Maker: Kitagawa Tsukimaro
• Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
• Color: Multi-Color

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