Lot number 252 - Auction 148
KITAGAWA UTAMARO, SCHÖNHEIT MIT SPIEGEL

KITAGAWA UTAMARO, BEAUTY WITH MIRROR Japan, circa 1800 Woodblock print, framed under glass. Ca. 26x36.5 cm (52x38 cm with frame). From the series "Eight Views of Famous Teahouses", depicting a teahouse waitress checking her makeup, appearing to wipe off excess red lip color with a cloth, the upper part of her face concealed by a bamboo blind (sudare). With traces of age.