TORII KIYOMITSU I (1735-1785) AND ANONYMOUS (18TH CENTURY)

Lady Horikawa, and a warrior on horse back

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TORII KIYOMITSU I (1735-1785) AND ANONYMOUS (18TH CENTURY)
Lady Horikawa, and a warrior on horse back
Two prints (mizu-e): comprising: The first, of an image of Lady Horikawa under a blossoming plum tree gazing sky, signed Torii Kiyomitsu ga, published by Eijudo; the second, of an image of a warrior on horse back, unsigned
Hosoban: 12 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (30.8 x 13.7 cm.) each
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Lot Essay

This type of prints with no black outlines are called mizu-e, often seen with outlines in faint color such as red, yellow or green as the present lot. Early masters such as Torii Kiyomitsu, Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) and Kitao Shigemasa (1793-1820) are known to work on this type of prints. A similar mizu-e by the same artist is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, accession number 1925.2003

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