Lot Essay
An earlier impression of Asahiya Widow without eyebrows and different patterns on her kimono is illustrated in Asano/Clark, The passionate art of Kitagawa Utamaro (Tokyo 1995), no. 228
Details
UTAMARO (1754-1806): oban tate-e, 38.2 x 25.6cm., from the set Komei bijin rokkasen 'Renowned beauties likened to the Six Immortal Poets', Asahiya goke wiping her right ear with a towel, signed Utamaro hitsu, published by Omiya Gonkuro--good impression, slightly faded, some restorations, some minute holes