KITAGAWA UTAMARO (1753-1806) ATTR. Japan 21 x 16 cm R. Chûban yoko-e. Single sheet probably from the book Yamato Kotoba (Secret Words from Japan). Erotic depiction of a loving couple. The young woman washes her long, open hair in a bowl of water while a man sits behind her. From a German private collection, acquired from Lempertz, Sale 774, June 4/5, 1999, lot 469 Partly minor wear, framed and glazed