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East Meets West: Works of Art Across Cultures

Thu, Aug 6, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 148

Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864): The Actor Iwai Hanshiro VIII as Ofune, Kanagawa Station

Estimate: $100 - $150
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Woodcut in colors on wove paper, signed 'Toyokuni ga' in toshidama cartouche with censor’s seals, published by Izutsuya Shokichi, 8/1852. From the Fifty-Three Stations along the T?kaid? with Visual Parodies of Actors.

13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (sheet), 20 7/8 x 16 3/4 in. (frame).

Literature:
Kunisada’s T?kaid? (2013), #T63-04A, p. 117.
Kokubungaku kenky? shiry?kan, ed., Zusetsu mitate to yatsushi (2008), p. 98, cat. No. 89.

Note: The print shows the famous actor Hanshiro VIII as Ofune.

Condition

Minor fading and wear to the sheet edge. Otherwise apparently in good condition. Not examined out of frame.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.