Fine Japanese Prints
Fine Japanese Prints
Katsukawa Shuntei (1770-1824) | Neck-pulling Contest (Kubihiki) | Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century
Lot Closed
March 24, 02:03 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Katsukawa Shuntei (1770-1824)
Neck-pulling Contest (Kubihiki)
Edo period, 19th century
woodblock print, triptych, each sheet signed Shuntei ga, censor's seal kiwame, published by Matsumura Tatsuemon, circa 1805-10
Vertical oban triptych:
Left sheet: 39.1 x 26.7 cm., 15⅜ x 10½ in.
Centre sheet: 39.1 x 26.7 cm., 15⅜ x 10½ in.
Right sheet: 39.4 x 26.4 cm., 15½ x 10⅜ in.
For a further example of the same print in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 11.26925-7, go to: