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Bijin Snow Scene

Bijin Snow Scene
by Kunisada 1 Utagawa (1786-1865)- Toyokuni 3

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Artist: Kunisada 1 Utagawa (1786-1865)- Toyokuni 3 — 歌川国貞-豊国三代
Title: Bijin Snow Scene
Series: 8 Views of Edo
Date of first edition?: Not set
Publisher (first edition)?: Yamamotoya Heikichi
Publisher (this edition)?: Yamamotoya Heikichi
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Triptych
Format (this edition): Triptych
DB artwork code: 36977
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:

Triptych: Sumida River in Snow

Artist: Kunisada
Format: Oban triptych: each sheet: 14.5" x 10.25"

Subject: Kunisada's most famous bijin snow triptych, depicting three bijin in a heavy fall of snow by the Sumida River. A superbly elegant bijin design.

Publisher: Yamamotoya Heikichi

Date: c. 1830

Condition: Slightly trimmed. Signs of a previous matting on verso. Overall light creases. Some soils. Minor edge damages, marks and flaws. Generally good state.

Colour: Fine colors.

Impression: Fine impression with gauffrage.

>1250 pounds, 2004

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