A Japanese woodblock print, a diptych in original by Shigemasa from 1776. These are fairly large bookpages from the famous book “Seiro Bijin Awase Sugata Kagami” or “A Mirror of the Forms of Rival Beauties of the Green Houses” a collaboration between Shigemasa and Shunsen. This image is attributed Shigemasa, not signed. He seldom signed his works and for that reason he is considered a rare artist. Size in total 23 cm x 30 cm or 9.1″ x 11.8″, margins included. The condition is stunning! Just a tiny insect bite, slight soiling in the lower right corner. The Provenance is a Noble family in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The book mentioned also exists in a later edition from 1858, but these two pages are however, first edition from 1776. Hillier called the book “The finest of all Japanese color-printed picture books”. The item “Japanese woodblock print 1776 Shigemasa fr book Seiro Bijin Awase Sugata Kagami” is in sale since Monday, June 12, 2017. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “mujerdemundo” and is located in Bromma, default. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Age: 1776
• Region of Origin: Japan
• Original/Reproduction: Original