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104 UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) 106 UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865)

A beauty holding a puppet A beauty holding a puppet
of sumo wrestler, Arauma of sumo wrestler, Shiranui

Kichigoro Dakuemon

Woodblock print, from the series Sumo ningyo Woodblock print, from the series Sumo ningyo
hana no torikumi (Wrestling match between hana no torikumi (Wrestling match between
sumo dolls and flowers), signed Oju Kunisada sumo dolls and flowers), signed Oju Kunisada
aratame nidai Toyokuni ga, published by Kitaya aratame nidai Toyokuni ga, published by Kitaya
Magobei, circa 1844 Magobei, circa 1844
Vertical oban: 14Ω x 9¬ in. (36.5 x 24.3 cm.) Vertical oban: 14Ω x 9¬ in. (36.5 x 24.3 cm.)

$2,000-3,000 $2,000-3,000

105 UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865) 107 UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1865)

A beauty holding a puppet of A beauty holding a puppet of a

sumo wrestler, Hidenoyama sumo wrestler

Raigoro Woodblock print, from the series Sumo ningyo
hana no torikumi (Wrestling match between
Woodblock print, from the series Sumo ningyo sumo dolls and flowers), signed Oju Kunisada
hana no torikumi (Wrestling match between aratame nidai Toyokuni ga, published by Kitaya
sumo dolls and flowers), signed Oju Kunisada
aratame nidai Toyokuni ga, published by Kitaya Magobei, circa 1844
Vertical oban: 14Ω x 9¬ in. (36.5 x 24.3 cm.)
Magobei, circa 1844
Vertical oban: 14Ω x 9¬ in. (36.5 x 24.3 cm.)
$2,000-3,000
$2,000-3,000