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A group of three woodblock prints by various artists — 日本 江戶時代 木刻版畫一組三幀

A group of three woodblock prints by various artists

日本 江戶時代 木刻版畫一組三幀

This group of three Japanese woodblock prints from the Edo period includes works by Katsukawa Shunsho, Chôbunsai Eishi, and Utagawa Toyokuni I. The collection represents significant examples of ukiyo-e printmaking traditions.

Medium
comprising a print of "The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV", from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)" by Katsukawa Shunsho (勝川春章); one by Chôbunsai Eishi (鳥文齋榮之) (1756-1829); and one by Utagawa Toyokuni I (歌川豊國) (1769-1825)
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Arts d'Asie Online

November 3, 2021

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 212

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A group of three woodblock prints by various artists, 日本 江戶時代 木刻版畫一組三幀

This group of three Japanese woodblock prints from the Edo period includes works by Katsukawa Shunsho, Chôbunsai Eishi, and Utagawa Toyokuni I. The collection represents significant examples of ukiyo-e printmaking traditions.

Medium
comprising a print of "The Actor Iwai Hanshiro IV", from "A Picture Book of Stage Fans (Ehon butai ogi)" by Katsukawa Shunsho (勝川春章); one by Chôbunsai Eishi (鳥文齋榮之) (1756-1829); and one by Utagawa Toyokuni I (歌川豊國) (1769-1825)
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Theater, Japanese, Traditional, Ukiyo-e, Edo Period, Actor, Three Prints, Woodblock Print, Colorful, Figurative