KITAGAWA UTAMARO Beauty Riding a Carp

• LOT

  1925

• Artist

  KITAGAWA UTAMARO ( 1753 - 1806 )

• Estimate

  380,000 - 680,000 16,522 - 29,565 19,000 - 34,000 76,000 - 136,000 2,375 - 4,250

  JPY RMB HKD TWD USD

• Result

  Members only

• Details

  ink and color on silk　hanging scroll　
  signed and stamped signature
  
  KITAGAWA UTAMARO was one of the foremost masters of ukiyo-e during the mid-Edo period and is celebrated for elevating bijin-ga (pictures of beautiful women) to a highly refined art form. Rather than merely depicting physical beauty, he captured subtle expressions, gestures, and psychological depth, establishing the distinctive ōkubi-e (large-head portrait) style. Working closely with the publisher Tsutaya Jūzaburō, he produced many of his finest works. Despite restrictions imposed during the Kansei Reforms, his artistic achievements profoundly influenced later ukiyo-e and the development of Japonisme in the West.
  
  118.0×32.8cm
  (46 ½ × 12 ⅞ in.)　

• Organizer

  Jo's Auction

• Auction

  Jo’s Auction Autumn Auction of Art Works 2026

• Catalog

  Contemporary Art/Modern&Post-War Art

• Date

  2026/10/21