Japanese Works of Art - 13th November 2025

Lot 939

KONO BAIREI (1844-1895)

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £152

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Description

KONO BAIREI (1844-1895)
SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-91)
MEIJI ERA (1868-1912)

Twenty-two prints by Bairei, variously depicting fruits, figures, flowers and animals, and four prints by Shibata Zeshin (1807-91), one of thistles, another with chickens, the third with petals caught in a twister, and the fourth with straw hats; 24.9cm x 32.7cm max. (26)

Provenance: the private collection of Ian Wilson (d.2024), County Durham, and thence by descent.

WITHOUT RESERVE