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LOT 369

Lot 369

Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century

Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
Lot 369 Details
Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century

Depicting a geisha backed by silhouettes of other geisha entertaining guests against a shoji (screen), signed 'Eisen' (英泉); together with a Kabuki print of a beauty
largest 14.8 x 8.3 in — 37.5 x 21 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $120
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Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
  • Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
  • Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
  • Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
  • Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
  • Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
  • Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
  • Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
  • Keisai Eisen (1790-1848), A Beauty with Shadows Against a Shoji, Early 19th Century
Note:

Compare with a similar print from Scholten Japanese Art, New York

Scholten Japanese Art, New York, Shadows on the Shoji: Beauty Holding a Letter, ca. 1818

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