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Sun, Jul 16, 2017 12:00PM EDT - Mon, Jul 17, 2017 12:00PM EDT
Lot 2296

TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA WOODBLOCK TRIPTYCH 1870

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

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$900 $100
$2,000 $250
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$150,000 $10,000
TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA (JAPANESE, 1835-1900) WOODBLOCK TRIPTYCH, 1870, H 14", L 9 1/2":Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835-1900). "Actors Sawamura Tossho II as Kanai Tanigoro (right), Nakamura Shikan IV as Uji Joetsu (center), and Ichikawa Sadanji I as Marubashi Chuya (left)". Japanese, Meiji era, 1870. A vertical oban triptych for the play "Kusunoki Ryu Hanami no Makubari". Signed with artist's seal and bearing censor’s seals.

Condition

No visible repairs, with surface dirt, light handling creases, corners dog-eared, scattered loses and wear to edges, and light toning throughout.