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Kawanabe Kyōsai — Horibe Yasubei Taketsune | Meiji period, late 19th century
Kawanabe Kyōsai

Horibe Yasubei Taketsune | Meiji period, late 19th century

A late nineteenth-century Japanese artwork by Kawanabe Kyōsai depicting Horibe Yasubei Taketsune, a legendary samurai from the Forty-Seven Ronin tale. This work exemplifies the Meiji period's engagement with historical and legendary Japanese subjects.

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 6, 2021

Estimate: $1,000$1,500

Lot 136

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Kawanabe Kyōsai, Horibe Yasubei Taketsune | Meiji period, late 19th century

A late nineteenth-century Japanese artwork by Kawanabe Kyōsai depicting Horibe Yasubei Taketsune, a legendary samurai from the Forty-Seven Ronin tale. This work exemplifies the Meiji period's engagement with historical and legendary Japanese subjects.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Japanese, Historical Figure, Samurai, Late 19th Century, Meiji Period, Kawanabe Kyōsai, Forty-Seven Ronin, Woodblock Print, Traditional Art, Horibe Yasubei Taketsune

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Cleveland Museum of Art