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Kaburagi Kiyokata Kajita Hanko — Eight kuchi-e | Meiji period, early 20th century
Kaburagi Kiyokata Kajita Hanko

Eight kuchi-e | Meiji period, early 20th century

A collection of eight kuchi-e (frontispiece illustrations) by Kaburagi Kiyokata and Kajita Hanko from the Meiji period. These woodblock prints exemplify the early 20th century Japanese book illustration tradition.

Medium
each a woodblock print, kuchi-e (frontispiece), and comprising:
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Japanese Woodblock Prints

March 16, 2023

Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500

Lot 47

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Kaburagi Kiyokata Kajita Hanko, Eight kuchi-e | Meiji period, early 20th century

A collection of eight kuchi-e (frontispiece illustrations) by Kaburagi Kiyokata and Kajita Hanko from the Meiji period. These woodblock prints exemplify the early 20th century Japanese book illustration tradition.

Medium
each a woodblock print, kuchi-e (frontispiece), and comprising:
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Frontispiece, Kaburagi Kiyokata, Kajita Hanko, Japanese Art, Book Illustration, Kuchi-e, Meiji Period, Woodblock Print