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Degener Japanese Fine Prints Japanese woodblock prints, illustrated books and drawings from the 18th through the 20th century Established in 1992 - web gallery since 1996 P. O. Box 1207 * 40637 Meerbusch * Germany phone / fax: +49 2132 130 410 fax to e-mail: +49 1805 060 337 152 61 mobile phone: +49 170 480 3558      We buy single prints and whole collections. orders-inquiries-info: info@degener.com Please note:  all prices are in Euro > € < exchange rate currently:   € 1. 00 = c. US$ 1. 38 Before placing an order, please read our Sales Conditions. Contact us on how to safely transmit credit card details. >>> NEW ACQUISITIONS <<<

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Drawing of the Month Every other month we will present here one drawing from our catalog   Japanese Drawings -part I. Catalogue no. 3: Japanese Drawings 1: Utagawa TOYOKUNI II (1765 - 1825) Morning toilet Preparatory drawing for a woodblock print; black ink on thin paper; c. 1830. Finished drawing for an apparently unpublished series depicting women in daily activities. An oblong inset in the upper part of the design shows a landscape scenery, entitled Evening snow at Komandome. The person probably is a young transvestite making his toilet. The booklet on the floor is entitled: "Women as lovely as fairies." The title cartouche of this otherwise completed drawing is still empty. hanshita-e, sumi on paper; oban size To enter the DRAWINGS section and VIEW the catalog: click on the picture at left