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Utagawa Toyokuni I — 日本 江戶時代 十八世紀 木刻版畫一組三幀
Utagawa Toyokuni I

日本 江戶時代 十八世紀 木刻版畫一組三幀

A set of three woodblock prints by celebrated Edo-period actor portraitist Utagawa Toyokuni I, including a portrait of the actor Nakamura Matsue. These eighteenth-century works exemplify Japanese ukiyo-e printmaking at its finest.

Medium
Portrait of Nakamura Matsue, and another actor print
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Arts d'Asie Online

November 3, 2021

Estimate: $600 – $800

Lot 213

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Utagawa Toyokuni I, 日本 江戶時代 十八世紀 木刻版畫一組三幀

A set of three woodblock prints by celebrated Edo-period actor portraitist Utagawa Toyokuni I, including a portrait of the actor Nakamura Matsue. These eighteenth-century works exemplify Japanese ukiyo-e printmaking at its finest.

Medium
Portrait of Nakamura Matsue, and another actor print
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ukiyo-e, Japanese Art, Actor Portraits, Eighteenth Century, Utagawa Toyokuni I, Edo Period, Woodblock Print, Triptych

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