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OKUMURA, Genroku (fl. 1710s-1720s)		Courtesan and Attendant Practicing Calligraphy - (work from the so-called 'Primitive' period, - the early days of Ukiyo-e) -
		Signed:                        (unsigned, as usual with shunga) Date:                            c. 1720 Size:                             chûban yoko-e (c. 20 x 29 cms / c. 7 7/8" by 11 3/8") Condition: Very good impression, the usual centerfold of an album print; minor surface soil due to age, two tiny holes at upper right; thin backing: very good overall condition considering the age of the print. ref. no.: # 773338 Price:  € 1,100.00

"Okumura was an ukiyo-e print artist, pupil and adopted son of Okumura Masanobu; after Masanobu started as a publisher, Genroku seems to have joined the business and stopped designing prints." (R. Lane)

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