Isoda Koryusai (1735-1790)
A courtesan and her client under a mosquito net, circa 1770
Woodblock print
Signed: 'Koryusai ga'
Collector's seal: Vever
Signed: 'Koryusai ga'
Collector's seal: Vever
Vertical chuban:
25.8 x 18.7 cm. (10 ⅛ x 7 ⅜ in.)
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25.8 x 18.7 cm. (10 ⅛ x 7 ⅜ in.)
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Very good impression, colour and overall condition. Very minor thinning at the top edge. The reverse with some slight remnants of paper.
A courtesan stands beside a folding screen whilst her young male client passes her a charcoal-holder (hiire) from a lacquer smoking set (tabako-bon) from under a mosquito net.
A courtesan stands beside a folding screen whilst her young male client passes her a charcoal-holder (hiire) from a lacquer smoking set (tabako-bon) from under a mosquito net.
Provenance
Henri Vever (1854-1942)An Important Swiss Collection
This print was previously sold:
Sotheby's, Highly Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated books, Drawings and Fan Paintings from the Henri Vever Collection Part II, London, 26th March 1975, Lot. 81
Christie's, Japanese Prints (including an important Swiss collection), London, 7th November 2007, Lot 681