Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Unknown
Found at
Bonhams,
London
From Harunobu to Hasui | Japanese Prints across the centuries, Lot 394
23. May - 23. May 2023
From Harunobu to Hasui | Japanese Prints across the centuries, Lot 394
23. May - 23. May 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)
Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
13 oban tate-e prints of various subjects, including yakusha-e: three prints of U (Hare), Tatsu (Dragon) and Mi (Snake) from the series Mitate junishi (The 12 Zodiac Signs); one of Yaoya Hanbei from the series Ogura nazorae Hyakunin Isshu (Patterned on the Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets); one depicting Nakaura Sarukichiro Hisayoshi from the series Taiheiki eiyuden (Heroes of the Grand Peace); the one of Inue Shinbei from the series Giyu hakkenden (Royal Heroes of the Hakkenden); one yakusha-e print from a triptych; one yakusha-e probably a Kaomise banzuke (Debut playbill or actor playbill) of kabuki actors; one yakusha-e titled Asakura ichidaiki (Life of Asakura); three incomplete yakusha-e from different triptychs; one musha-e depicting Sato Tadanobu from the series Yobu hakkei (Eight Views of Military Brilliance); variously published, the first seven signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga; the last six signed Ichiyusai/Chokoro Kuniyoshi ga; some mounted on paper. The smallest: 35cm x 24cm (13¾in x 9 7/16in); the largest: 38cm x 25.2cm (14 15/16in x 9 15/16in). (13).
Edo period (1615-1868), early to mid-19th century
13 oban tate-e prints of various subjects, including yakusha-e: three prints of U (Hare), Tatsu (Dragon) and Mi (Snake) from the series Mitate junishi (The 12 Zodiac Signs); one of Yaoya Hanbei from the series Ogura nazorae Hyakunin Isshu (Patterned on the Ogura 100 Poems by 100 Poets); one depicting Nakaura Sarukichiro Hisayoshi from the series Taiheiki eiyuden (Heroes of the Grand Peace); the one of Inue Shinbei from the series Giyu hakkenden (Royal Heroes of the Hakkenden); one yakusha-e print from a triptych; one yakusha-e probably a Kaomise banzuke (Debut playbill or actor playbill) of kabuki actors; one yakusha-e titled Asakura ichidaiki (Life of Asakura); three incomplete yakusha-e from different triptychs; one musha-e depicting Sato Tadanobu from the series Yobu hakkei (Eight Views of Military Brilliance); variously published, the first seven signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga; the last six signed Ichiyusai/Chokoro Kuniyoshi ga; some mounted on paper. The smallest: 35cm x 24cm (13¾in x 9 7/16in); the largest: 38cm x 25.2cm (14 15/16in x 9 15/16in). (13).
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