Bidspirit auction | Ukiyo-e. Holzschnittdruck von Kitagawa Utamaro

Ukiyo-e. Holzschnittdruck von Kitagawa Utamaro I - Ukiyo-e. Woodcut print by Kitagawa Utamaro I Japan, 18th century. Color woodblock print on washi (Japanese paper), sign. Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro I (1753-1806). Matted cut-out: 36.5 x 24.5 cm. Framed under glass. Dimensions of the frame: 56.8 x 40 cm. Condition: traces of age. Small tear l. u., loss of color. Kitagawa Utamaro I was one of the greatest masters of ukiyo-e. He created a series of prints like this one, depicting diving women, some with an almost identical composition to this one. cf. https://researchworcestershire.wordpress.com/2024/04/26/abalone-divers/