Katsushika Hokusai - The eastern embankment of Sumida River - image-1
Katsushika Hokusai - The eastern embankment of Sumida River - image-2
Katsushika Hokusai - The eastern embankment of Sumida River - image-1Katsushika Hokusai - The eastern embankment of Sumida River - image-2

Lot 301 Dα

Katsushika Hokusai - The eastern embankment of Sumida River

Auction 1226 - overview Cologne
21.06.2023, 10:30 - Asian Art
Estimate: 3.000 € - 5.000 €
Result: 5.796 € (incl. premium)

Katsushika Hokusai

The eastern embankment of Sumida River

Yokonagaban, surimono. Strollers on the eastern embankment of Sumida River near Mimeguri. Six kyôka. Signed: Hokusai Sôri ga. About 1798. Rare. Good impression and colours, somewhat yellowed, margins somewhat rubbed and soiled, few stains, five vertical folds, left 1/3 of print separately printed and joined, traces of former mounting on verso.
20.9 x 84.4 cm

Provenance

Collection Dr. Kurt Meissner (1885-1976), and thence by descent

Exhibitions

The Museum of Fine Art Boston holds a copy under accession no. 21.6316. The signature on their print has been altered and the far left section with the kyoka is missing.