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LOT 275

Lot 275

Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1793) and Katsukawa Shunei (1762-1819), Three Woodblock Prints

Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1793) and Katsukawa Shunei (1762-1819), Three Woodblock Prints
Lot 275 Details
Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1793) and Katsukawa Shunei (1762-1819), Three Woodblock Prints

胜川春章 (1726-1793) 及胜川春英 (1762-1819) 木版画一组三幅

Consisting of 'The Cultivation of Silkworms' by Shunsho depicting a merchant from Echigoya in Edo showing fabrics, chirimen silk, and kimono patterns to two women, 25.8 x 19.7 cm; 'Nakamura Tomijiro as a Courtesan Burning a Letter' by Shunsho with a red origami crane (orizuru) collector's seal to verso, 33 x 15.2 cm; and print of a samurai by Shunei, 31 x 14.7 cm
longest sheet length 13 in — 33 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $1,250
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Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1793) and Katsukawa Shunei (1762-1819), Three Woodblock Prints
  • Katsukawa Shunsho (1726-1793) and Katsukawa Shunei (1762-1819), Three Woodblock Prints
Provenance:

Private Estate Collection, Toronto, ON
来源：
多伦多私人遗产珍藏

Note:

Compare with an example from the British Museum, accession number E.1360-1922
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O133676/the-cultivation-of-silkworms-woodblock-print-katsukawa-shunsho/

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