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KIKUKAWA SCHOOL TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th century Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1885-1892
Oban yoko-e shunga depicting a courtesan and her client making love; An album bound with a complete set of 100 oban tate-e prints from
unsigned. 26.2cm x 38.3cm (10 1/16in x 15 1/16in). the series Tsuki hyakushi (A Hundred Aspects of the Moon), depicting
scenes from Japanese and Chinese history, legend and literature
£500 - 600 including such famous compositions as Daimotsu kaijo no tsuki (Moon
JPY66,000 - 79,000 over Daimotsu Bay), Konaki (The Cry of the Fox), Yoshinoyama yowa
US$620 - 740 no tsuki Iga Tsubone (The Evening Moon on Mount Yoshino: Iga
Tsubone) and Genji Yugao no maki (Yugao, a chapter from the Tale of
Genji), together with title page, memorial portrait of Yoshitoshi, preface
and double-page table of contents, some with gaufrage and mica,
published by Akiyama Bunzaemon between 1885 and 1892;
each with the artist’s signature.
Each sheet: approx. 35.5cm x 24.5cm (14in x 9 5/8in).
£5,000 - 8,000
JPY660,000 - 1,100,000
US$6,200 - 9,900

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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