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Karl Benz Commissaire-Priseur

310 - Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (1786–1864)

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€180 - 250

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25%

Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (1786–1864) Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (a series created jointly by Hiroshige, Kunisada, and Kuniyoshi) Station No. 42: Miya: The Tumulus of the Returned Ghost An intriguing composition by Kunisada illustrating the legend of Hangonzuka in Miya: the tragic return of a warrior who discovers that his wife, Fuji, has died of grief. Thanks to a monk’s incense ritual, Fuji’s spirit emerges from the black smoke, dressed in a magnificent kimono adorned with spiderweb and butterfly motifs. The upper cartouche contains the complete account of this spectral apparition. Woodblock print Signed: “Oju Toyokuni ga” on the right side of the print Period: Edo (1845/46 (Koka 2–3)) Seal: round nanushi Publisher: Enshuya Matabei Format: Oban tate-e Fresh colors. Small binding holes in the right margin Left margin slightly trimmed Slight soiling.

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PROPERTY COLLECTION - Day 2 - 20th-Century Art & Japanese Prints - From a Manor House in Guingamp & Miscellaneous Items
Wednesday, November 18
02:00 PM
1, rue du Bignon
22190 Plerin, France

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Karl Benz Commissaire-Priseur +33 2 96 75 03 36 benz@karl-benz.com
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