Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) - image-1

Lot 168 Dα

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 600 € - 900 €
Result: 1.612 € (incl. premium)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

Three ôban. a) Oki jirô Hiroari fighting a giant tengu. Signed: Saihôsha Kuniyoshi ga. Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi. Censor: kiwame. Circa 1820. b) Tenjiku Tokubei riding a giant toad. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Publisher: Kawaguchiya Uhei. Censor: kiwame. Circa 1825-1830. c) Higuchi Jirô killing the nue. Signed: Ichiyûsai Kuniyoshi ga. Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô. Censor: kiwame. (3) Good impressions, colours a bit faded, margins rubbed and soiled, some worm damage, one with repaired centrefold, restored thin and missing areas, retouches, margins trimmed