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Lot Essay
Traditionally known in English as "The Shell Book", this illustrated anthology of kyoka draws together thirty-six poems by thirty-six poets on the subject of thirty-six shells.
For further examples of different printings see Asano Shugo and Timothy Clark, The Passionate Art of Kitagawa Utamaro (London, 1995), no.466 and 467, pp.224-227 for plates and pp.260-261 for text.
For further examples of different printings see Asano Shugo and Timothy Clark, The Passionate Art of Kitagawa Utamaro (London, 1995), no.466 and 467, pp.224-227 for plates and pp.260-261 for text.