| Artist | Utamaro (KITAGAWA) (1753-1806) |
| Title | "Prelude to Desire -- #A" |
| Date | 1799; later printing ca1880/90's |
| Series | "The Prelude to Desire" ("Negal no Itoguchi") |
| Publisher | Privately printed. |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 10 1/8 x 14 7/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embosssing) to kimonos and body areas; crisp "key-lines," highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Very Good+++. Excellent colors. (Discoloration upper/right corner; bumping to corner; light toning; slight wear.) Very clean for "shunga." |
| Reference/Illus | na |
| Comments | From Utamaro's wonderful 1799 "The Prelude to Desire" series. Full-sized "shunga" prints by Utamaro are both highly desirable and difficult to locate. |
| Item # | EG-145 |
| Price | $375 (Sold/KC) |