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Subject:Need help identifying paintings/prints
Posted By: Ave Sun, Nov 17, 2019 IP: 92.32.187.19
Hello!

I obtained these paintings/prints by chance today and I have no idea what they are or where they came from. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Kind regards









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Subject:Re: Need help identifying paintings/prints
Posted By: Stan Mon, Nov 18, 2019
Your prints are as follows:

1) This print is based on a print by Kitagawa Utamaro. Here is an original at the Boston MFA:

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/206454/appearing-again-naniwaya-okita-saishutsu-naniwaya-okita?ctx=48c3701d-c6c7-4ebd-87b5-bbcc2d1529fb&idx=497

2) TBD - I'll work this one later when I have some time.

3) This print is by Kitagawa Utamaro. It appears to be an original. Here is an original in the Toyko National Museum:

https://webarchives.tnm.jp/imgsearch/show/C0003103

4) TBD

Cheers,
Stan

Subject:Re: Need help identifying paintings/prints
Posted By: Ave Tue, Nov 19, 2019
That's very interesting! Thanks a lot for taking the time to help me out, much appreciated!

Cheers!

Subject:Re: Need help identifying paintings/prints
Posted By: Stan Tue, Nov 19, 2019
The problem is that the two remaining prints have no signature or other identifier on them. Likely, they are one panel of a triptych. I performed a bunch of image searches and came up dry. The last print is available as a repro print online, but it is attributed to Anonymous.

My guess is that the artist of both prints is Toyohara Chikanobu, but I can't prove it. Even guessing the artist, my searches produced nothing.

Cheers,
Stan

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