Ito Hikozo
The Older Wife's Revenge
Found at
Bonhams
Samurai, Beauties, and Townsmen | Japanese Art in Peace and War, Lot 218
18. May - 18. May 2023
Samurai, Beauties, and Townsmen | Japanese Art in Peace and War, Lot 218
18. May - 18. May 2023
Estimate: 6.500 - 7.500 GBP
Price realised: 8.288 GBP
Price realised: 8.288 GBP
Description
ITO HIKOZO (1903-2004)
The Older Wife's Revenge
Showa era (1926-1989), mid-20th century
Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink, colours, and gold on silk in silk mounts with plexiglass jikusaki (roller ends), depicting the dishevelled ghost of an older woman, her right arm and robe spattered with blood, her left hand holding by its luxuriant hair the severed head of a younger woman, signed Hikozo saku (Made by Hikozo) and sealed Ito Hikozo with one other seal; with a fitted wood tomobako storage box inscribed Yurei (Ghost) and signed Ito Hikozo. Overall: 194cm x 52.5cm (76 3/7in x 20 11/16in); image: 113cm x 62.5cm (44½in x 24 5/8in). (2).
The Older Wife's Revenge
Showa era (1926-1989), mid-20th century
Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink, colours, and gold on silk in silk mounts with plexiglass jikusaki (roller ends), depicting the dishevelled ghost of an older woman, her right arm and robe spattered with blood, her left hand holding by its luxuriant hair the severed head of a younger woman, signed Hikozo saku (Made by Hikozo) and sealed Ito Hikozo with one other seal; with a fitted wood tomobako storage box inscribed Yurei (Ghost) and signed Ito Hikozo. Overall: 194cm x 52.5cm (76 3/7in x 20 11/16in); image: 113cm x 62.5cm (44½in x 24 5/8in). (2).
Itō Hikozō - Auction history
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