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Asian and Emporium Auction

Fri, Jan 15, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 113

Five Woodblock Prints, Kunichika & Chikashige

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
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$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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Toyohara Kunichika (Japanese, 1835-1900), three yakusha-e prints, signed "Tohohara Kunichika hitsu" with toshidama seal, oban tate-e, each sheet approximately 14-3/4 x 10 in., one unframed; modern gilt wood frame, 19-3/4 x 25-1/2 in.; bijin-ga print, garden scene, signed "Kunichika hitsu" with toshidama seal, oban tate-e, sheet 14-1/8 x 9-3/8 in.; modern frame, silk lined mat, 23-3/4 x 15-5/8 in.; Morikawa Chikashige (Japanese, fl. 1860-1900), two panels from a kabuki triptych, signed "Chikashige hitsu", oban tate-e diptych, each sheet 14 x 9-1/4 in., overall 14 x 18-3/4 in.; framed, 19-1/2 x 24-1/4 in. - Provenance: Lifetime Collection of a Kentucky Lady

Condition

Kunichika diptych hinged in on mat, probably trimmed, right sheet with wear and small tears to edge, a few scattered stains throughout; unframed Kunichika print hinged in on jacket, wear to edges, light toning; bijin-ga print laid down, some scattered light staining throughout; Chikashige diptych hinged in on mat, center reinforced with archival tape, wear and small tears to edges, some small losses throughout, good color; frames with light wear and abrasions, some wear and losses to silk mat