Asian & International Fine Arts Auction 2016-07-31
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/30/2016
FIVE ANTIQUE WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY TOYOKUNI III
Group of five, antique Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Toyokuni III (aka Kunisada, 1786-1864), from various series: vibrant scene of samurai and large fish hook, 1856; two depicting scene of a geisha being chased by a sushi chef wielding knife (probably from a triptych), 1858; 'Riverside at Shijo', 1863, from Tokaido Famous Scenery (Tokaido meisho fukei) showing people dining on floating docks under moonlight, signed with his "78 years old" (nanoju hachi sai) cartouche; and of geisha, with signature of Oju Toyokuni ga; all oban size
$500 - 700\n