UTAMARO II: aiban tate-e (35.4 x 23.5 cm. ea. approx.); two double-portraits, the first depicting a man and woman observing a bird in a bird cage, signed Utamaro hitsu and published by Yamashiroya Toemon, the second of a samurai and beauty who is beating a hand drum, from the series Kiryo jiman nicho waraji, signed Utamaro hitsu and published by Nishimuraya Yohachi--moderate impressions, very good color, some surface soil or small stains (2)

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UTAMARO II: aiban tate-e (35.4 x 23.5 cm. ea. approx.); two double-portraits, the first depicting a man and woman observing a bird in a bird cage, signed Utamaro hitsu and published by Yamashiroya Toemon, the second of a samurai and beauty who is beating a hand drum, from the series Kiryo jiman nicho waraji, signed Utamaro hitsu and published by Nishimuraya Yohachi--moderate impressions, very good color, some surface soil or small stains (2)