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Fri, Jan 15, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 106

Chobunsai Eishi

Estimate: $100 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
(aka Hosoda Eishi, Japanese, 1756-1829)Itsuhana, from the series Seiro geisha sen (Anthology of Seiro Geisha); Kai-awase (Matching Shells), Kisen Hoshi, from the series Yatsushi rokkasen (Modern Parodies of the Six Poetic Immortals); signed "Eishi zu", woodblock prints, oban tate-e, each sheet approximately 15-1/2 x 10-3/4 in.; framed, largest 19-1/2 x 14-1/2 in. - Provenance: Lifetime Collection of a Kentucky Lady

Condition

Itsuhana taped in on mat (tape still attached to print but no longer holding); Kai-awase not examined out of frame, scattered staining throughout; frames with light wear