Japanese Art - 23rd May 2018
Lot 837
TWO JAPANESE ALBUMS OF WOODBLOCK PRINTS MEIJI 1868-1912 One enclosing various prints by Utagawa...
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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)