Asian Art

August 2227, 2020
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LOT 2

Lot 2

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
Lot 2 Details
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century

Consisting of 'Kiriyama Kengyo' by Kunisada, framed; 'Princess and her Servant Confront the Ghost Shimizu Seigen' by Kunisada, unframed triptych; 'Act 9, Chushingura (Treasury of Loyal Retainers) by Hiroshige, framed; and two unframed woodblock triptychs
largest image 13.8 x 29.9 in — 35 x 76 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $360
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
  • Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, 1786-1865), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), A Group of Five Woodblock Prints, 19th/20th Century
Provenance:

Kunisada Ghost triptych purchased from Kamimura Gallery, Toronto, 1985
From a Private Toronto Collection

CONDITION DETAILS

Condition report available upon request

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