After Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese 1753-1806) Woodcut on Paper, Anthology

Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print in the oban format after the design by Kitagawa Utamaro, titled Deeply Hidden Love from the series Anthology of Poems: The Love Section. The composition depicts a woman in a blue patterned kimono decorated with white bird motifs, resting her head on her hand in a contemplative pose. A vertical cartouche at the upper right contains Japanese characters transcribing as Kasen Koi no Bu and Shinobu Koi. The lower left area features a signature transcribing as Utamaro hitsu, accompanied by a circular red artist seal reading Utamaro. Sight size: 9.5"W x 13.75"H. Dimensions: 15.25"W x 20"H Weight: 4. oz Condition Request Condition Report Good.

Estimate:£15.13

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