Asian Art

October 1621, 2021
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LOT 209

Lot 209

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896

Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
Lot 209 Details
Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896

Together with a woodblock print of a woman reading, possibly by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806)
14.6 x 10 in — 37.2 x 25.5 cm

Estimate $100-$200

Realised: $60
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
  • Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), Baiso Kaoru, and Others, Advertisement from the Series 'Comparisons of Famous Products, the Pride of Tokyo', Meiji Period, 1896
Note:

Two prints from the same advertisement series can be found at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 2000.299; and accession number 2000.300

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 2000.299
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 2000.300

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