Japanese Works of Art - 16 Nov 2023
KIKUGAWA EIZAN (1787-1867)
KIKUGAWA EIZAN (1787-1867)
AFTER ISODA KORYUSAI (1764-88)
AFTER HOSODA EISHI (1756-1829)
EDO AND LATER, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Two Japanese woodblock prints, the first by Eizan entitled 'Chrysanthemum Month', from the series 'Elegant Children of the Twelve Months', c.1810, signed; the other after Koryusai and depicting a couple walking in the snow, with details highlighted in gilt and white paint; together with a painting after a print by Eishi, ink and gilt on silk, depicting two beauties in an interior; all three framed and glazed, 39cm x 20cm max. (3)
Provenance: formerly the property of the late Marguerite Littman (1930-2020).