YAMAKAWA SHŪHŌ (1898–1944)

YAMAKAWA SHŪHŌ (1898–1944)
AND OTHERS
20TH CENTURY

A collection of thirteen Japanese bijinga (portraits of beauties), one by Yamakawa Shūhō entitled Fujo Yondai: Tasogare (Four Images of Women: Dusk); three by Torii Kotondo (printed posthumously), from the series Onna Ju-ni Dai (Twelve Aspects of Women); three later reprints after Goyō Hashiguchi, two with folders, and five lithographs of his drawings of nudes, the paper embossed 'Athens Gallery'; 53.8cm x 32cm max. (13)

WITHOUT RESERVE

Provenance: the private collection of Ian Wilson (d.2024), County Durham, and thence by descent.