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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEM AN
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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE I (1797–1858)
UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (1786–1865)
GENJI CATCHING FIREFLIES
EDO PERIOD, 19 TH CENTURY
woodblock prints: ink and colour on paper,
the landscape by Hiroshige and figures by
Kunisada, right and centre signed Toyokuni
ga and left signed Hiroshige hitsu, published
by Iseya Kanekichi
Ôban tate-e triptych:
each approx. 24 x 36 cm., 9½ x 14⅛ in.
£ 3,000-5,000
€ 3,400-5,700 US$ 3,750-6,300
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