Fine Japanese Prints
Fine Japanese Prints
Lot Closed
December 16, 02:17 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Shunkosai Hokushu (1810–1832)
The actor Onoe Kikugoro III as the Ghost of Oiwa
Edo period, 19th century
woodblock print, signed Shunkosai Hokushu ga (Pictured by Shunkosai Hokushu), from the performance of the play Irohagana Yotsuya Kaidan, performed at the Kado theatre, 1st month 1826, second state
Vertical oban: 38.1 x 25.5 cm., 15 x 10 in.
As stated on the MFA website, according to Roger Keyes, this print is known in at least three states. In the first and second states, the inscription is printed in silver; in the third state, it is black. The first state has a black background. See https://collections.mfa.org/objects/456156