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- Utagawa Kunisada
- Princess Wakana, Genkainada Uemon, Washizu Rokuro, Washizu Shichiro, and a giant spider from the kabuki play Shiranui Monogatari (The Tale of Shiranui)
Utagawa Kunisada
Princess Wakana, Genkainada Uemon, Washizu Rokuro, Washizu Shichiro, and a giant spider from the kabuki play Shiranui Monogatari (The Tale of Shiranui)
Found at
Bonhams
Japan-Mania (Online-only), Lot 1030
27. Oct - 8. Nov 2023
Japan-Mania (Online-only), Lot 1030
27. Oct - 8. Nov 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III, 1786-1865)
Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1853
An oban tate-e triptych depicting Princess Wakana, Genkainada Uemon, Washizu Rokuro, Washizu Shichiro, and a giant spider from the kabuki play Shiranui Monogatari (The Tale of Shiranui), published by Yamamoto Kyubei, with two nanushi censor's seals Hama and Umagome, date seal Ox 1 (1853), signed Toyokuni ga. Each sheet approx., 34.6cm x 24.2cm (13 9/16in x 9½in). (3).
Edo period (1615-1868), dated 1853
An oban tate-e triptych depicting Princess Wakana, Genkainada Uemon, Washizu Rokuro, Washizu Shichiro, and a giant spider from the kabuki play Shiranui Monogatari (The Tale of Shiranui), published by Yamamoto Kyubei, with two nanushi censor's seals Hama and Umagome, date seal Ox 1 (1853), signed Toyokuni ga. Each sheet approx., 34.6cm x 24.2cm (13 9/16in x 9½in). (3).