Follet/Original drawing illustrating a Geisha in homage to Utamaro. Watercolor, gouache and graphite. Signed. TBE+. 30 X 30 cm * Kitagawa Utamaro1 is a Japanese painter, specialist of ukiyo-e. He is particularly known for his representations of beautiful women (bijin-ga), but his work also includes many scenes of nature and animals, as well as erotic albums (shunga).

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