Lot Essay
For another impression see Highly Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books and Drawings from the Henri Vever Collection: Part I, 26 March, 1974, no.239
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THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN FAMILY
Hosoda Eishi (1756-1829)
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Hosoda Eishi (1756-1829)
A portrait of the courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya preparing to decorate a fan, seated before a table holding brushes, inkstone and rolled paper, from the series Seiro bijin rokkasen [Beauties of the Yoshiwara compared to six flowers], yellow ground, signed Eishi zu, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi [Eijudo], very good impression and colour, mica on her kimono, slight soiling and creasing, trimmed
Oban tate-e (34.2 x 24.1cm.)
A portrait of the courtesan Hanaogi of the Ogiya preparing to decorate a fan, seated before a table holding brushes, inkstone and rolled paper, from the series Seiro bijin rokkasen [Beauties of the Yoshiwara compared to six flowers], yellow ground, signed Eishi zu, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi [Eijudo], very good impression and colour, mica on her kimono, slight soiling and creasing, trimmed
Oban tate-e (34.2 x 24.1cm.)