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HIROTANI SUISEKI (1884-1944)
Butterflies and Blossoms
Showa era (1926-1989)
A pair of large two-panel folding screens; the
right featuring a black swallowtail butterfly
perched on a red flowering chrysanthemum
bush near daisies and yellow blossoms, the
left with two cabbage butterflies hovering
near a white chrysanthemum and other
flowering plants; each signed Suiseki
68 x 68 1/2in (172.6 x 174.2cm)
US$3,000 - 4,000
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YASUO KUNIYOSHI (1893-1953)
Fishing
A drawing, ink on paper, framed and glazed;
a charming portrayal of a man catching a
fish, his small boat floating in a pond fed by
a stream bordered by trees and a shed in
the background; signed Y. Kuniyoshi on the
lower right
10 5/8 x 8 1/4in (27 x21.2cm) drawing
17 x 14 3/4in (43 x 37.5cm) overall
US$4,000 - 6,000
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