Shigenobu, Yanagawa
(1787-1832). Aman no ukibashi - The bridge to heaven. Lovers…

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Shigenobu, Yanagawa (1787-1832). Aman no ukibashi - The bridge to heaven. Lovers. Color woodblock print from around 1820, format: 2x hanashi-bon (approx. 21.5 x 31.5 cm, dplbook page). - Shunga, Erotic Art in Japan. Hdbg. 1995, pp. 44-47 - Some fingerstaining D

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Estim. 280 - 420 EUR

Reservist mug 2nd railway regiment Berlin marked "Zum Andenken a. m. Period of service 4th Comp. kgl. Eisenb. Reg. No. 2. in Berlin 1899-1901.", name Reservist Hause, on the front "ER" as monogram under crown, on the left three name bars, on the right bridge construction, raised pewter lid with W II. monogram between military trophies, as finial a steam locomotive on a bridge, as pusher the Prussian eagle, good condition, h max. 27 cm.

Estim. 1 200 - 2 400 EUR

A SIX-PANEL BYOBU SCREEN FEATURING SCENES INSPIRED BY WOODBLOCK PRINTS A SIX-PANEL BYOBU SCREEN FEATURING SCENES INSPIRED BY WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) or slightly later Ink, watercolors, gold paint, gouache, and sprinkled gold on paper. Mounted on paper on six wood panels with a black-lacquer frame and chased metal fittings. The first and second panel painted with two Heike generals, Sasaki Takatsuna and Kajiwara Kagesue, on their horses, crossing the Uji River which signaled the beginning of the first Battle at Uji Bridge. The third and fourth panel, are inspired by the woodblock prints by Chikanobu (1838 - 1912), depict Miura Daisuke Yoshiaki and the Minamoto retainer Kajiwara Kagetoki waiting for the Taira. The fifth panel, inspired by the woodblock print by Chikanobu (1838 - 1912), depicts Princess Minazuru, secretly giving a scroll to the young nobleman Ushiwakamaru, the future Minamoto no Yoshitsune. The sixth panel, inspired by the woodblock print by Chikanobu (1838 - 1912), depicts Lady Tokiwa and her three sons escaping through the snow from Kyoto to nearby Fushimi after her husband Minamoto no Yoshitomo was murdered. TOTAL SIZE 376 x 171.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, few stains, and some flaking. Fresh colors. The hinges slightly loose. Minimal wear to the verso.

Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 EUR

UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI: USHIWAKAMARU FIGHTS BENKEI ON GOJO BRIDGE WITH THE HELP OF THE TENGU UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI: USHIWAKAMARU FIGHTS BENKEI ON GOJO BRIDGE WITH THE HELP OF THE TENGU By Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga with Yoshi Kiri seal Japan, 1850 Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical oban triptych. Each signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga with Yoshi Kiri seal, censor’s seals Mera-Murata; publisher Enshuya Hikobei. Titled Ushiwakamaru fights Benkei on Gojo Bridge with the help of the Tengu. This dramatic triptych depicts the eight goblins, or tengu, who aided Yoshitsune in this battle, including the tengu king, Sojobo, who was said to have taught Yoshitsune swords-manship. He can be seen at the top of the central panel, dressed as a Buddhist monk. The young warrior himself is perched on the edge of the bridge railing while the goblins subdue the giant. SIZE of the sheet ca. 35.4 x 24.3 cm (each) Condition: Presenting well, with wear and trimmed margins. Fading, minor creasing, some folds, few stains, light soiling, and tiny tears. Mounted behind cardboard passepartout. Provenance: From the private collection of Thomas Padua, Mühldorf, Germany. Thomas Padua was an artist and collector of Japanese woodblock prints who exhibited his surimono collection at the Olaf Gulbransson Museum, in ‘Glückwünsche aus Kyoto: Japanische Shijo-Surimono aus der Sammlung Thomas Padua,’ 3 November 2013 to 26 January 2014. Minamoto no Yoshitsune is one of the most famous samurai in Japanese history. A real warrior from the 12th century, Yoshitsune became a legendary figure that featured in folktales, such as one recounting how as a young man he defeated the giant Benkei at Gojō Bridge in Kyoto. Museum comparison: Compare a closely related print, with similar seals, in the collection of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institute, accession number S2021.5.595a-c. Compare a closely related print, with similar seals, in the collection of the Art Institute Chicago, reference number 1975.477. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related woodblock print, with similar seals, at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, 20 September 2022, New York, lot 256 (sold for USD 5,292). Compare a closely related woodblock print, with similar seals, at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art including Arts of the Meiji period, 15 September 2010, New York, lot 655 (sold for USD 5,000).

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

A GROUP OF FOUR WOODBLOCK PRINTS A GROUP OF FOUR WOODBLOCK PRINTS Japan, Edo period (1615-1868) Color woodblock prints on paper. Vertical oban. 1. By Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892). One sheet of triptych. Titled Sumidaga Kozui Abe no Tadaaki Meiyo no zu (The Valor of Abe no Tadaaki During the Flooding of the Sumida River). A few samurai gather around a rider on horseback and seem alarmed by something in the distance. The churning waves seem an almost solid mass, giving the raging water a three-dimensional effect. SIZE of the sheet 36.7 x 24.4 cm 2. Depicting two figures in a field talking animatedly, each dressed in voluminous robes. SIZE of the sheet 24.5 x 19 cm 3. Signed Sadanobu ga. Depicting a man on a bridge cradling a small child close to his chest as he looks in the distance with a skeptical look on his face. SIZE of the sheet 37.8 x 25.2 cm 4. Signed Toyokuni ga. Depicting a samurai straining under the weight of a bijin who is dressed in voluminous robes decorated with foliate designs. SIZE of the sheet 36.4 x 24.2 cm Condition: Overall presenting well, with wear, browning of paper, minor creasing, few tears, some losses, staining, and few wormholes. One mounted on paper, two with repairs to the backside. Provenance: Family collection of either Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) or his son-in-law Louis (Loek) Borensztajn (1935-2021), Netherlands. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, dealer, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. He became one of the world’s leading collectors of Japanese art, starting at the age of 18, and continued to collect and work as an art dealer in Berlin in the 1920s. In the 1930s Felix Tikotin fled from the Nazis and hid his collection in the Netherlands. After the war, he decided that his collection should be taken to Israel, where in 1959 and with the help of Abba Hushi, who was the mayor of Haifa, The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was established. The Museum's collection comprises more than 8,000 items of art and crafts. Museum comparison: Compare a closely related triptych depicting the valor of Abe no Tadaaki, in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, accession number 1978-129-265a—c.

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