Japanese & Korean Art - 23rd May 2018

Lot 837

TWO JAPANESE ALBUMS OF WOODBLOCK PRINTS MEIJI 1868-1912 One enclosing various prints by Utagawa...

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £1600

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TWO JAPANESE ALBUMS OF WOODBLOCK PRINTS MEIJI 1868-1912 One enclosing various prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) including depictions of beauties on bridges, views from the Five Elements series (Mitate Go-gyo) and scenes from the Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari), the other album by Miyagawa Shuntei (1873-1914) depicting Children's Customs & Manners (Kodomo Fuzoku), 36cm x 24cm. (2)