The Phillip Allen Collection - 16th November 2023

Lot 1022

YASHIMA GAKUTEI (1786?-1868)

Estimate £200 - £400 | Hammer £630

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Description

YASHIMA GAKUTEI (1786?-1868)
KITAGAWA UTAMARO I (C.1754-1806)
KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848)
UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786?1864)
TOSHI YOSHIDA (1911-1995)
EDO AND LATER, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER

A collection of Japanese woodblock prints, consisting of a surimono of Murasaki Shikibu by Gakutei; a print depicting beauties by a river by Utamaro; another entitled 'Woman putting on face powder' by Eisen; 'Suzumushi', from Kunisada's series 'Lingering Sentiments of a Late Collection of Genji', and another Kunisada print entitled 'Arai', from 'Scenes of Famous Places along the Tokaido Road'; 'White Wall' by Yoshida; and five other woodblock prints by unidentified artists; together with a painting of a beauty sewing; nine framed and glazed, 35.5cm x 50cm max. (11)

PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.

Provenance: from the collection of Phillip Allen (1938-2022).