Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

232 628 JAPANESE SCHOOL POSSIBLY BY UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI 歌川豊国 ALSO RE- FERRED TO AS TOYOKUNI I (JAPAN, 1769-1825) Geisha, daimyo and boy Oban tata-e woodblock print The title of the print or of the series is: ‘ 松柔屋內 ’ Framed with a glass Dimensions (the leaf): 38 x 25,5 cm Note: Utagawa Toyokuni, also often referred to as Toyokuni I, to distinguish him from the members of his school who took over his gō (art-name) after he died, was a great master of ukiyo-e, known in particular for his kabuki actor prints. € 150 - 300 629 *KOREAN SCHOOL (KOREA, ACTIVE 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY) IN THE MANNER OF JEONG SEON 정선 (KOREA, 1676-1759) KOREA, 18TH OR 19TH CENTURY Landscapes Ink and colours on paper Unsigned Each identically framed with a glass Dimensions (the sole painted parts): 23 x 17 cm Note: Jeong Seon was a Korean landscape painter, also known by the pen name Kyomjae. His cha was Wonbaek and another ho was Nangok. His works include ink and oriental water paintings, such as Inwangje- saekdo (1751), Geumgang jeondo (1734), and Ingokjeongsa (1742), as well as numerous ‘true-view’ landscape paintings on the subject of Korea and the history of its culture. He is counted among the most famous Korean painters. IMPORTANT NOTICE: *This lot is under temporary importation. An extra VAT will be applied to the final invoice. The rate will depend on the final country of destination. The sole buyers based in Ireland will be subject to an extra 13,5% VAT. Please contact our office (yuchen@adams. ie) for further information. € 4,000 - 6,000 627 JAPANESE SCHOOL POSSIBLY BY KITAGAWA UTAMARO 喜多川歌麿 (JAPAN, C. 1753-1806) The lesson of calligraphy Oban tata-e woodblock print The title of the print or of the series is: ‘ 箱入三幅對 ’ Framed with a glass Dimensions (the leaf): 38,6 x 25,5 cm Note: Kitagawa Utamaro is one of the most highly regarded designers of ukiyo-e woodblock prints and paintings, and is best known for his bijin ōkubi-e ‘large-headed pictures of beautiful women’ of the 1790s. He also produced nature studies, particularly illustrated books of insects. € 300 - 500