Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864) Japanese

  • Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864), First pail of water drawn at the New Year, circa 1820s
    Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864)
    First pail of water drawn at the New Year, circa 1820s
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with blind printing
    Signed: 'Utamasa ga'
    Privately issued, circa 1820s
    12.1 x 16.8 cm. (4 ¾ x 6 ⅝ in.)
    £ 350.00
  • Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864), Stencilled paper chopstick case with chopsticks lying beside, circa 1820s
    Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864)
    Stencilled paper chopstick case with chopsticks lying beside, circa 1820s
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with blind printing and metallic pigments
    Signed at lower right: 'Utamasa shoga' (Pictured and inscribed by Utamasa)
    Privately issued, circa 1820s
    16.5 x 22 cm. (6 ½ x 8 ⅝ in.)
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  • Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864), Young boy on a veranda with pestle and mortar, sitting opposite a woman whose silhouette can be seen through the shoji, circa 1820s
    Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864)
    Young boy on a veranda with pestle and mortar, sitting opposite a woman whose silhouette can be seen through the shoji, circa 1820s
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with blind printing and burnishing to the frame of the shoji
    Signed: 'Utamasa ga'
    Privately issued, circa 1820s
    11.7 x 16.7 cm. (4 ⅝ x 6 ⅝ in.)
    £ 450.00
  • Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864), Young woman on a veranda (engawa) washing her hair in a basin, circa 1820s
    Numata Gessai (Utamasa) (1787-1864)
    Young woman on a veranda (engawa) washing her hair in a basin, circa 1820s
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with blind printing and metallic pigments
    Signed: 'Utamasa ga' (lower right, signature rubbed)
    Privately issued, circa 1820s
    12.8 x 16 cm. (5 x 6 ¼ in.)
    £ 220.00