Lot Essay
This dynamic vertical diptych shows Rorihakucho Chojun (a strong swimmer) wrestling underwater with the famous warrior Kokusenpu ('Black Whirlwind') Riki, who was known to be a weak swimmer.
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Cho Jun, the White Stripe in the Waves, Wrestling in the River with Ri Ki, the Black Whirlwind
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TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
Cho Jun, the White Stripe in the Waves, Wrestling in the River with Ri Ki, the Black Whirlwind
Woodblock print, signed Oju Yoshitoshi hitsu, sealed Taiso, published by Matsui Eikichi, 1887
Vertical oban diptych: 14 ½ x 9 5/8 in. (36.7 x 24.5 cm.) each
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Cho Jun, the White Stripe in the Waves, Wrestling in the River with Ri Ki, the Black Whirlwind
Woodblock print, signed Oju Yoshitoshi hitsu, sealed Taiso, published by Matsui Eikichi, 1887
Vertical oban diptych: 14 ½ x 9 5/8 in. (36.7 x 24.5 cm.) each
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