Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018
Lot 1084
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 Chikanobu Yoshu (1838-1912) depicting the Kabuki actor Sukedakaya Takasuke; the second by Kunisada II (1823-1880) with courtesans in the play Shin Yoshiwara; the third a portrait of Princess Komachi by Toyokuni III (1786-1865) and the last of a beauty playing the koto by Watanabe Yobukazu (c.1872-1944), all mounted on board, 35.9cm x 24.3cm max. (4)