Fine Japanese Prints
Fine Japanese Prints
Ryuryukyo Shinsai (1764–1820) Kubo Shunman (1757–1820) | Two surimono | Edo period, 19th century
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December 16, 03:02 PM GMT
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Ryuryukyo Shinsai (1764–1820)
Kubo Shunman (1757–1820)
Two surimono
Edo period, 19th century
Each a, woodblock print, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing, and comprising:
- An arrangement of various pouches, a yatate (portable writing set) and a branch of plum blossom, from the series The Rabbit's Boastful Exploits (Usagi tegarabanashi), signed Shinsai, privately published, 1819
- A mikoshi (religious palanquin for festivals), hawk tethered to a stand and a pheasant, sealed Shunman, privately published, circa 1810s
Surimono, shikishiban: 13.5 x 14 cm., 5¼ x 5½ in. (the first)
20.2 x 17.9 cm., 7 15⁄16 x 7 1⁄16 in. (the second)
For another impression of the first surimono in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET), accession number JP2108, go to:
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/60026104
For a further impression in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1954.793, go to:
For two different designs from the same series as the first, in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession numbers 11.20035 and 11.20033, go to: