Original woodblock print - Kitagawa Utamaro II (?-1831?) - 'Kawagoshi' 川ごし (River-crossing [Piggyback]) - From the series "Shichi henge kodakara asobi" 七変化子宝遊 (Dance of Seven Changes Played by Precious Children) - Japan - 1812 (Bunka 9)
Mother carrying the child on her shoulders.
Okubi-e, portrait print.
Publisher: Iwatoya Kisaburô (Eirindô)
Censorship: kiwame to 1842. Dated before 1831.
Size: 360 x 250.
Good condition. Clean lines and clear pastel colours.
Karazuri (embossed print) to express the child's chubbiness.
A bit creased and a few stains. Please view the photos.
For other prints from the series, see
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston:
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/206584
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/208042
and Ritsumeikan University: https://www.dh-jac.net/db/nishikie/BM-1907_0531_0467/portal/
Good and sturdy packaging, registered and insured shipping.
- Oggetto
- Xilografia originale
- Tecnica
- Stampa a blocchi di legno policroma Nishiki-e (broccato)
- Materiale
- Carta
- Periodo
- 1812 (Bunka 9)
- Regione/ Paese d'origine
- Giappone
- Artista/fabbricante
- Kitagawa Utamaro II (?-1831?)
- Attribuzione
- Originale
- Tema/raffigurazione
- okubi-e
- Porcellane decorative
- Nishiki-e
- Titolo dell'opera
- 'River-crossing [Piggyback]' - From the series "Dance of Seven Changes Played by Precious Children"
- Condizioni
- In buone condizioni, vedi descrizione
- Dimensioni
- 360×250×0 mm