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Bijin and Magic Lantern

Bijin and Magic Lantern
by Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806)

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Artist: Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806) 喜多川歌麿
Title: Bijin and Magic Lantern
Series: 
Date of first edition?1800 (circa)
Date of this artwork?c. 1800 (may not be accurate)
Publisher (first edition)?Not Set
Publisher (this edition)?Not Set
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Oban
Format (this edition): Oban
DB artwork code: 30899
Notes (first edition)?
Notes (this edition)?
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

Bijin and Magic Lantern

Artist: Utamaro I
Format: Oban tate-e: 15.5" x 10.5"

Subject: From the series 'Jugo doji kiryo soroe', a bijin excitedly twirls her fan a she watches the silhouetted figures on a magic lantern beside her.

Publisher: Eijudo

Date: c. 1800

Condition: Good colors. Full size untrimmed. Thinned spots at edges. A wormhole top right corner. Rubbed and soiled. Overall wear and glue resudue from a previous backing on verso. Generally fair/good state of preservation.

Impression: Very good impression

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