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Utagawa Kuniyoshi — The Earth Spider Generates Monsters at the Mansion of Lord Minamoto Yorimitsu (Minamoto Yorimitsu ko no yakata ni tsuchigumo yokai o nasu zu) | Edo period, 19th century
Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Earth Spider Generates Monsters at the Mansion of Lord Minamoto Yorimitsu (Minamoto Yorimitsu ko no yakata ni tsuchigumo yokai o nasu zu) | Edo period, 19th century

A dramatic woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi illustrating the supernatural tale of the Earth Spider generating monsters at the mansion of the legendary Lord Minamoto Yorimitsu.

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Japanese Woodblock Prints

March 16, 2023

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 40

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The Earth Spider Generates Monsters at the Mansion of Lord Minamoto Yorimitsu (Minamoto Yorimitsu ko no yakata ni tsuchigumo yokai o nasu zu) | Edo period, 19th century

A dramatic woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi illustrating the supernatural tale of the Earth Spider generating monsters at the mansion of the legendary Lord Minamoto Yorimitsu.

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

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Folklore, Kuniyoshi, Japanese, Ukiyo-e, Edo Period, Narrative, Woodblock Print, Supernatural

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Cleveland Museum of Art