Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Phoenix and Lobster (Taiho, ebi) | Edo period, 19th century - photo 1
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Phoenix and Lobster (Taiho, ebi) | Edo period, 19th century - photo 2

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Phoenix and Lobster (Taiho, ebi) | Edo period, 19th century

Lot 57
19.12.2023 13:00UTC +00:00
Classic
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£ 25 400
AuctioneerSotheby´s
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 57 | Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) | Phoenix and Lobster (Taiho, ebi) | Edo period, 19th century
Estimate value
£ 7 000 – 9 000
The Property of a Gentleman
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Phoenix and Lobster (Taiho, ebi)
Edo period, 19th century

woodblock print, from the series Pictures of Birds and Beasts (Kinju zue), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (Pictured by Ichiyusai Kuiyoshi), censor's seal kiwame (approved), published by Joshuya Kinzo (Shofukudo), carver's mark Choko Suzuki Ei (block carver: Suzuki Ei), circa 1837

Vertical oban: 36.7 x 24.9 cm., 14½ x 9¾ in.
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