Page 106 - 2021 March 16th Japanese and Korean Art, Christie's New York City

72 UTAGAWA YOSHIIKU (1833–1904)

Artisans and Events of the Twelve Months

Each signed Yoshiiku, sealed Kesai ga in or
Yoshiiku no in
Thirty paintings mounted as an accordion
album; ink, color, gold and silver on silk
11√ x 13¿ in. (30.2 x 33.3 cm.) each (30)

$20,000-30,000

Utagawa Yoshiiku, also known as Ochiai Yoshiiku, was a
disciple of Utagawa Kuniyoshi I. He was known for his
designs for newspapers and genre scenes.