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Utagawa Toyokuni I — The actors Sawamura Gennosuke, Sawamura Tozo and Arashi Kanjuro | Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century
Utagawa Toyokuni I

The actors Sawamura Gennosuke, Sawamura Tozo and Arashi Kanjuro | Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century

A woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni I depicting three celebrated actors of the Edo period: Sawamura Gennosuke, Sawamura Tozo, and Arashi Kanjuro. Created in the late 18th or early 19th century, it captures the theatrical stars of the era.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Fine Japanese Prints

December 9, 2022

Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000

Lot 19

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Utagawa Toyokuni I, The actors Sawamura Gennosuke, Sawamura Tozo and Arashi Kanjuro | Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century

A woodblock print by Utagawa Toyokuni I depicting three celebrated actors of the Edo period: Sawamura Gennosuke, Sawamura Tozo, and Arashi Kanjuro. Created in the late 18th or early 19th century, it captures the theatrical stars of the era.

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

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Sawamura Gennosuke, Theatre, Japanese Art, Actors, Sawamura Tozo, Late 18th Century, Utagawa Toyokuni I, Edo Period, Arashi Kanjuro, Woodblock Print

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