Details
KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1754-1806), illustrator: Kanadehon Chushingura; no colophon, no date [ca. 1777]; fukurotoji-bon, 1 vol. (17.6 x 12.8 cm.), block printed in ink, in new paper wrapper, sewn; moderately good impression, soiled and stained, some pages with later added color
Contents: 10 leaves numbered 1-9, last leaf number missing, first half-leaf title page titled as above, 9 double page illustrations with text signed Kitagawa Toyoaki ga on the ninth leaf
Contents: 10 leaves numbered 1-9, last leaf number missing, first half-leaf title page titled as above, 9 double page illustrations with text signed Kitagawa Toyoaki ga on the ninth leaf
Provenance
Hayashi Tadamasa, sold, Paris, Hotel Druout, 6 June, 1902, cat. no. 1690