- Taito Katsukawa II (active 1810-1853) Couple... - Lot 316 - Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés

- Taito Katsukawa II (active 1810-1853) Couple of pheasants and peonies On a tree branch sits a male pheasant, kiji. The brown-plumaged pheasant above him looks on. On the left of the print, botanicals, peonies, are in bloom. From the series Flowers and Birds. Signed Zen Hokusai iitsu hitsu. Format oban yoko-e: 25.1 x 36.1 cm Framed under glass. Beautiful print with fresh colors. Stains and rubbing. - Taito Katsukawa II (active 1810-1853) Couple of peacocks and peonies In the foreground, a male peacock, kujaku, whose ocelli-spotted tail feathers are spread out on the rock. The shy peahen hides under the same rock. Peony, botanical and pink-red flowers separate them. At top left, paulownia blooms above the majestic bird. On the right, next to the stream, shuro leaves (hemp palms) appear. From the Flowers and Birds series. Signed Zen Hokusai iitsu hitsu. Format oban yoko-e: 25.1 x 36.1 cm Framed under glass. Quite a nice print. Slight stains. Rubbing. - Attributed to Taito II, a pupil of Hokusai (active 1810-1853) Dignitary seated cross-legged, in ceremonial dress Opposite him, a visitor addresses him. Watercolor on paper. Format: 27.2 x 35.7 cm Beautiful colors. Restoration of wormholes. Central fold. - Attributed to Taito II, a pupil of Hokusai (active 1810-1853) A deer, right leg bent, seen from behind, gazing at the full moon. It is perched on a rock. Red flowers appear at the bottom of this promontory. Watercolor on paper. Format: 37.7 x 27.2 cm Worm holes. Fresh colors. The whole set.