Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018
Lot 1078
FOUR JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS
Estimate £200 - £300
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Description
FOUR JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINTS, UKIYO-E
EDO AND MEIJI PERIODS
The first by Toyokuni III (1786-1865) depicting the Kabuki character Lord Munesada; the second by Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) with actors and their salaries inscribed above them; another by Kunisada II (1823-1880) with Ichikawa Sadanji playing Hashiba Hideyoshi, and the last by Kunichika Toyohara (1835-1900) with Nakamura Shikan as Komakichi the puppet player, all mounted on board, 36cm x 25.6cm max. (4)