utagawa-kuniyoshi-circa-1797-1861-woodblocks
Lot 203
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (circa 1797-1861), Woodblocks
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Three (3) prints as follows: triptych set from the Warrior Series, titled "Osanashi-dachi buyž soroi (A Set of Heroic Children)," published by Idzumi-ya Ichibei, 1839-1841; a print titled "Miura Jiroemon Kanetsune (Stores of the True Loyalty of the Faithful Samurai)," published by Ebi-ya Rinnosuke, 1847-1848; the last print depicts a sumo wrestler, signed with Kiri seal; series and title are unidentified. All oban tatye format.

Each page about 14 x 10 in.

Collection of the late Robert N. Cook, Jr., Graham, NC

Pages of the triptych have frayed edges and have been attached to each other. The wrester print has slight staining in the margins.

$300 - 500