Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830-1842
Found at
Bonhams,
London (Online Auction)
Japanese ArtPrinted, Painted and Sculpted (online-only), Lot 1021
28. May - 10. Jun 2024
Japanese ArtPrinted, Painted and Sculpted (online-only), Lot 1021
28. May - 10. Jun 2024
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.584 GBP
Price realised: 3.584 GBP
Description
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830-1842
An oban tate-e triptych print titled Higono kuni Minamata no kaijo nite Tametomo nanpu ni au (Tametomo Hit by a Storm on the Minamata Sea in Higo Province), depicting the shipwreck suffered by Minamoto no Tametomo (1139-1170), a flock of tengu (half bird and half man) descending from the sky to rescue Tametomo while a wani-zame (crocodile-shark) saves his retainer Kiheiji cradling Tametomo's infant son Sutemaru from drowning, published by Fujiokaya Hikotaro, censor's seal kiwame; signed Ichiyusai/Cho'oro Kuniyoshi ga. Each sheet approx., 35cm x 25cm (13¾in x 9 13/16in). (3).
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1830-1842
An oban tate-e triptych print titled Higono kuni Minamata no kaijo nite Tametomo nanpu ni au (Tametomo Hit by a Storm on the Minamata Sea in Higo Province), depicting the shipwreck suffered by Minamoto no Tametomo (1139-1170), a flock of tengu (half bird and half man) descending from the sky to rescue Tametomo while a wani-zame (crocodile-shark) saves his retainer Kiheiji cradling Tametomo's infant son Sutemaru from drowning, published by Fujiokaya Hikotaro, censor's seal kiwame; signed Ichiyusai/Cho'oro Kuniyoshi ga. Each sheet approx., 35cm x 25cm (13¾in x 9 13/16in). (3).
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