[Go Back]  [New Search]    Details for Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806) "Insect Cage"         

Insect Cage

Insect Cage
by Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806)

Original caretaker of this artwork: eBay

The artworks displayed on JAODB are not for sale.

Artist: Utamaro 1 Kitagawa (1753-1806) — 喜多川歌麿
Title: Insect Cage
Series: 
Date of first edition?: Not set
Date of this artwork?: 1900s (may not be accurate)
Publisher (first edition)?: Unknown — 不明
Publisher (this edition)?: Takamizawa — 高見沢
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Oban
Format (this edition): Oban
DB artwork code: 30961
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:

Insect Cage by Utamaro. Genuine woodblock print. Very good condition. Oban size measures 15.9 x 10.7 inches. Showa era impression with Takamizawa publisher's seal on verso. Nice texture and ink penetration on fine washi. Interesting scene combining two of Utamaro's interests; insects and beautiful women.

The artworks displayed on JAODB are not for sale.

JAODB • Contact Me • Japanese Artwork for Sale • My Personal Collection of Japanese Art • Research Articles • Koitsu.com

Site copyright: Dr Ross F. Walker. Copyright of the displayed artwork: the original owner. The information contained on this website is provided as an educational resource to scholars and collectors of Japanese art. JAODB would like to thank the caretakers of these art items for their contribution to this database. The items displayed here are not being offered for sale. Unless otherwise indicated the displayed item is not in the ownership of JAODB or Ross Walker.