Lot Essay
For another set see Yamaguchi Keizaburo, Gurabuhon korekushon ukiyoe meihin ten/Masterpieces of Ukiyo-e from the Irma Grabhorn-Engel Collection, exh. cat. (Tokyo: Bun You Sha, 1995), pls. 24a-f.
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Kitsune no yomeiri (The fox wedding)
Details
Tachibana Minko (act. mid-18th century) and his circle
Kitsune no yomeiri (The fox wedding)
Complete set of six prints in original paper cover, dated Meiwa 2 (1765)--very good impressions, generally good color, gauffrage, stains and pin hole worming, some rubbing, light backing on second and third, tape residue on versos
a. Misome (The first meeting), sealed Banto
b. Yuino (The engagement and exchange of presents), sealed Chiryu
c. Kashi-iri (Departure of the bride in a rain shower), sealed Minko no in
d. Sakazuki-goto (The wedding), sealed Ryushi
e. Osan (The first bath), sealed Kisen no in
f. Miya-mairi (Going to the shrine), sealed Suiyo
chuban yoko-e: 20.2 x 27.5cm. each approx. (7)
Kitsune no yomeiri (The fox wedding)
Complete set of six prints in original paper cover, dated Meiwa 2 (1765)--very good impressions, generally good color, gauffrage, stains and pin hole worming, some rubbing, light backing on second and third, tape residue on versos
a. Misome (The first meeting), sealed Banto
b. Yuino (The engagement and exchange of presents), sealed Chiryu
c. Kashi-iri (Departure of the bride in a rain shower), sealed Minko no in
d. Sakazuki-goto (The wedding), sealed Ryushi
e. Osan (The first bath), sealed Kisen no in
f. Miya-mairi (Going to the shrine), sealed Suiyo
chuban yoko-e: 20.2 x 27.5cm. each approx. (7)