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Hello!

I obtained these paintings/prints by chance today and I have no idea what they are or where they came from. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Kind regards

Your prints are as follows:

1) This print is based on a print by Kitagawa Utamaro. Here is an original at the Boston MFA:

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/206454/appearing-again-naniwaya-okita-saishutsu-naniwaya-okita?ctx=48c3701d-c6c7-4ebd-87b5-bbcc2d1529fb&idx=497

2) TBD - I'll work this one later when I have some time.

3) This print is by Kitagawa Utamaro. It appears to be an original. Here is an original in the Toyko National Museum:

https://webarchives.tnm.jp/imgsearch/show/C0003103

4) TBD

Cheers,
Stan

That's very interesting! Thanks a lot for taking the time to help me out, much appreciated!

Cheers!

The problem is that the two remaining prints have no signature or other identifier on them. Likely, they are one panel of a triptych. I performed a bunch of image searches and came up dry. The last print is available as a repro print online, but it is attributed to Anonymous.

My guess is that the artist of both prints is Toyohara Chikanobu, but I can't prove it. Even guessing the artist, my searches produced nothing.

Cheers,
Stan

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