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LOT 305

Lot 305

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume), Circa 1886

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume), Circa 1886
Lot 305 Details
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume), Circa 1886

Showing the greedy old woman leaving the family of sparrows, carrying a basket thought to be treasure but in fact containing demons; colour diptych woodblock print, framed, image 13.5 x 17.9 in (34.4 x 45.5 cm)
frame 20.7 x 24.7 in — 52.6 x 62.8 cm

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $120
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume), Circa 1886
  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume), Circa 1886
  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shita-kiri Suzume), Circa 1886
Note:

The same print can be found at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), accession number M.84.31.238a-b

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), accession number M.84.31.238a-b
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