Fine Japanese Prints

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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 124. Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | Minamoto no Yoriie Watching Asahina Yoshihide Fighting Two Crocodiles in the Sea Off Kamakura (Minamoto no Yoriie-ko Kamakura Kotsubo no umi yuran Asahina Yoshihide shiyu no wani wo tofu zu) | Edo period, 19th century.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) | Minamoto no Yoriie Watching Asahina Yoshihide Fighting Two Crocodiles in the Sea Off Kamakura (Minamoto no Yoriie-ko Kamakura Kotsubo no umi yuran Asahina Yoshihide shiyu no wani wo tofu zu) | Edo period, 19th century

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861)

Minamoto no Yoriie Watching Asahina Yoshihide Fighting Two Crocodiles in the Sea Off Kamakura (Minamoto no Yoriie-ko Kamakura Kotsubo no umi yuran Asahina Yoshihide shiyu no wani wo tofu zu)

Edo period, 19th century

 

woodblock print, triptych, each sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (Pictured by Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi), censor’s seals Hama (Hama Yahei), published by Soshuya Yohei, circa 1843-46

 

Vertical oban triptych:

Left sheet: 36 x 25 cm., 14⅜ x 10 in.

Centre sheet: 36 x 25.5 cm., 14⅜ x 10¼ in.

Right sheet: 35.5 x 25.4 cm., 14 x 10¼ in.