Torii Kiyomitsu

Lot 59: TORII KIYOMITSU, (1735-85), C.1750'S

Name: TORII KIYOMITSU, (1735-85), C.1750'S
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: f9dywrfouv

Est: £800 GBP - £1,000 GBPSold:

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomJune 08, 2004

Item Overview

Description

she stands looking down pensively as she reads the book of the hundred poets, a poem above her head inscribed:

kuchibeni o sashite warau ya ume no hana
'Applying lipstick they laugh - the flowers of the plum'

publisher's mark of Iwatoya Genpachi, signed Torii Kiyomitsu ga with seal Kiyomitsu

Condition Note:

Very good impression, rather toned and faded, some horizontal fold-marks particularly to the upper section

Dimensions

hashira-e: 67.4 by 9.6cm., 26 1/2 by 3 3/4 in.

Artist or Maker

Torii Kiyomitsu

Provenance

Hayashi Tadamasa (1854-1906)

Notes

Original handwritten notes on mount, acheté à Murakami, 3-2-09

Auction Details

Japanese Print Collection

Sotheby's

June 08, 2004, 12:00 AM EST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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