Fine Japanese Prints
Fine Japanese Prints
Lot Closed
December 16, 04:04 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
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.