Vintage RARE Enamel on Copper Triptych Painting Japanese Utamaro Abalone Divers

Description

Up for sale is this absolutely stunning vintage enamel on copper triptych painting of a famous Japanese painting entitled Abalone Divers or Awabi Tori and original done by famous woodblock artist Kitagawa Utamaro.
This fantastic rendition on three separate copper panel plaques is signed on the lower right of the right side panel and I believe reads “Rubin”.
Unusual to find a Japanese artwork as the subject of an enamel painting and rarer to see a triptych involving three separate yet side-by-side works of art that all progress with each other despite being different scenes.
There are partially nude women and center even shows the reality of the work and still needing to care for children. The center artwork shows her working and breastfeeding her child at the same time.
Very beautiful piece and such a great rendition of the original work - to have done this using enamels on copper is a huge feat!
The frame measures about 25” inches long and 15” inches tall (64 cm, 38.1 cm) while each of the panels measures about 8” inches tall by 6” inches wide (20.3 cm, 15.3 cm).
Would make a fantastic display piece, fine addition to a collection, or a great gift!
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