Japanese Prints online Online
Description:
Four Surimono Woodblock Prints, Japan, two with a poem by Shojuro Nagatoshi, including one by Utagawa Kuninao (1795-1854) with Noh mask and one by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806),depicting a tale of a fox; one by Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) with various shells, from the series A Set of Shells; and one by Hishikawa Sori (1798-1818),Meiji edition, all framed and glazed, shikishiban, sight sizes to 8 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.
Estimate $20-200
not examined out of frame, overall toning.
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Keywords
Kitagawa Utamaro, Totoya Hokkei, Utagawa Kuninao, Hishikawa Sori, JapanSuhyung Kim
Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3263
Helen Eagles
Deputy Director, Asian Works of Art
508-970-3132
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