- Shita-e or Gako, project drawing - Lot 329

- Shita-e or Gako, project drawing On the right, a couple is walking. On the left, inverted, a food carrier is approached by two cheerful young boys, one of whom hands him a bowl to fill. Various handwritten annotations are found next to the couple and at the food carrier's feet. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban yoko-e: 27.9 x 37.9 cm Good condition. Stained corners. Purple ink mark. - Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) Shita-e or Gako Family scene In the foreground, we see a man wearing glasses. His book is in front of him. Behind him, seated high up, a woman watches a young girl gesturing with her hands. In the background, a tree branch is bending. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban tate-e: 32.1 x 23.7 cm Lower corners a little soiled. - Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) Shita-e or Gako Erotic drawing A couple reclines under a mosquito net on a futon, a Japanese mattress. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban tate-e: 33.8 x 27.6 cm Damaged corners. - Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) Shita-e or Gako In the foreground, a seated young woman hides her lower face by holding an open fan in her right hand. On the reverse side of the drawing, a mischievous young boy emerges from a house, stretching his arms towards a man. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban tate-e: 38.4 x 27.1 cm Good condition. Stained corners. - Shita-e or Gako At the top of the drawing are two men, one of whom is looking at the man wearing a straw hat. To the left, a woman's head appears. She is pushing a shoji with her hand. On the right, a man holds a long pipe in his right hand, while his left hand holds a pouch. In front of them, two vertical bowls are set in a high-sided square tray. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban tate-e: 32.1 x 23.6 cm Slight central fold. - Shita-e or Gako At the top of the sheet, a man with a shaved head is depicted horizontally. He is holding a fan in his hands. Below him, a pair of man's legs can be seen, followed to the right by a man's head, which appears to be watching the scene. In the right foreground, a woman has rested her shamisen, a three-stringed guitar, on her lap. She hands a saucer to a man standing to her right. In front of them, a table is set for a meal. Seated with his back to her, a man appears to be talking to the young woman. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban tate-e: 37.4 x 26.6 cm Slight central fold. Wrinkled at right. - Shita-e or Gako At the top of the drawing on the left, a cloud is sketched, then a horizontal man wearing sandals appears to enter the room. Below him, a young woman can be seen carrying a baby on her back. Below these figures, a woman with a bun held in place by barrettes holds her kimono collar in her right hand, spreading it across the floor. To her right, a young boy walks on his knees. He seems to be heading for a door. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban tate-e: 32.2 x 23.4 cm Hole. Stain. - Shita-e or Gako n an interior, a smiling man looks down at a table of food, rice and fruit. In front of him, a large vase sits on the floor. To his left, a large candlestick flickers with flame. On his right, a young woman is adjusting her kimono with her right hand. Barrettes hold back her chignon. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban tate-e: 31.6 x 23.3 cm Slight central fold. Stained. - Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) Shita-e or Gako Three figures and two birds can be seen. A woman and a bird are reproduced in reverse on this drawing. This one appears to be a geisha. The bow of her obi is closed at the front. The bird, with its wings spread, seems to be trying to land on the sides of her kimono. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban tate-e: 33.8 x 32.2 cm Good condition. Hole repaired in center. - Shita-e or Gako In the center of the drawing, a stool separates the figures. On the left is a man with a shaved head, under the stool a food carrier, balancing a reed with two trays in his right hand, behind him a kneeling man with a beard. Indian ink drawing. Unsigned. Format oban tate-e: 40.1 x 27.8 cm - Attributed to Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) two figures: a woman holding a stick standing behind a man, barefoot essin in Indian ink. A page of studies depicting objects and figures, and some writing, is included. Format: 20.6 x 10.2 cm (drawing) - 16.2 x 23.5 cm (study page) Beautiful drawing on fine paper. Restorations. The study page is mounted on paper. As a whole.