Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection

Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection

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The Sokolov Collection

Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) Intoxicating Flowers of Asukayama (Asuka no suika), Edo period, late 18th century

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Lot Closed

May 28, 01:29 PM GMT

Estimate

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

Lot Details

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The Sokolov Collection

Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815)

Intoxicating Flowers of Asukayama (Asuka no suika)

Edo period, late 18th century 


woodblock print, from the series Eight Views of Edo (Koto hakkei), signed Kiyonaga ga, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1781

Chuban:

25.3 x 18.5 cm. 

For a further example of the same print in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1925.2616, go to:

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/183386/asuka-no-suika-form-the-series-eight-scenes-of-edo-koto-hakkei