Adam's Fine Asian Art Preview 23 November 2021

www.adams.ie 107 Preview Asian Art |23 rd November 2021 KITAGAWA UTAMARO 喜多川歌麿 (JAPAN, 1752-1806) Neko no yume ( 猫の夢 ) / The dream of the cat, caught by a fisherman while stealing a fish Oban tata-e / woodblock print Signed within the plate to the lower left Old collector’s inscriptions written with pencil to the back of the leaf: “Utamaro” and “no 110” 39,3 x 25,6 cm €800 - 1,600 NOTE: Kitagawa Utamaro was a Japanese artist. He is one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ō kubi-e “large-headed pictures of beautiful women” of the 1790s. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects.