UTAGAWA KUNISADA: oban tate-e (36.8 x 24.9 cm. ea. approx.); a triptych depicting the legendary bout between Kawazu Saburo Sukeyasu in the left panel and Matano Goro Kagehisa in the right panel, with Ebina Gempachi as referee, signed Ichiyusai Kunisada ga and published by Kawaguchiya Uhei- very good impression, slightly faded, binding holes, slightly trimmed (3)
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UTAGAWA KUNISADA: oban tate-e (36.8 x 24.9 cm. ea. approx.); a triptych depicting the legendary bout between Kawazu Saburo Sukeyasu in the left panel and Matano Goro Kagehisa in the right panel, with Ebina Gempachi as referee, signed Ichiyusai Kunisada ga and published by Kawaguchiya Uhei- very good impression, slightly faded, binding holes, slightly trimmed (3)
Lot Essay
PUBLISHED: Sumo and the Woodblock Print Masters, color plate, p. 8