Japanese Woodblock Prints

Japanese Woodblock Prints

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PROPERTY FROM AN AMERICAN COLLECTION

TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) TWO WOODBLOCK PRINT TRIPTYCHS, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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December 17, 03:09 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

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PROPERTY FROM AN AMERICAN COLLECTION

TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) 

TWO WOODBLOCK PRINT TRIPTYCHS

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)


Each a woodblock print, from the series Snow, Moon and Flowers, (Setsu gekka no uchi), each signed and sealed Yoshitoshi, published by Akiyama Buemon (Kokkeido), 1889, and comprising:

- Snow: The Actor Onoe Baiko V in the role of Iwakura Sogen (Yuki: Iwakura no Sogen)

- Flowers: The Actor Ichikawa Sadanji I in the role of Gosho no Gorozo

Both a vertical oban tripych:

The first: each sheet approx. 35.9 x 24.4 cm., 14⅛ x 9⅝ in.

The second: each sheet approx. 37.7 x 25.4 cm., 14 ⅞ x 10 in.