Japanese Woodblock Prints

Kitano Tsunetomi (1880-1947) | The Heron Maiden (Sagi musume) | Taisho period, 20th century

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July 18, 01:46 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

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Description

Kitano Tsunetomi (1880-1947)

The Heron Maiden (Sagi musume)

Taisho period, early 20^th century

woodblock print, embellished with gofun and a silver mica ground, signed Tsunetomi hitsu (Brush of Tsunetomi), limited edition seal to the bottom margin Go dai (unnumbered), and with carver and printer's seal Chokoku Yamana Yoshimitsu, suri Matsuno Kassui (carved by Yamana Yoshimitsu and printed by Matsuno Kassui), publisher's mark Nezu Seitaro zohan [copyright of Nezu Seitaro), circa 1925

Vertical obaiban (double oban): 54.4 x 36.5 cm., 21⅞ x 14⅜ in.

Another impression of the same print sold in these rooms, Sotheby's, London, Fine Japanese Art, 5th November 2019, Lot 25, go to:

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2019/fine-japanese-art/kitano-tsunetomi-1880-1947-taisho-period-early