Sale 7582
London
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14 May 2008
Price realised
GBP 1,625
Estimate
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Koshibe no Sugaru amidst flashes of lightning captures alive a raiju [thunder-beast] which he later presented to the Emperor, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, published by Izumiya Ichibei, very good impression, colours and condition, slight trimming; and Tsuzoku Sangokushi eiyu no ichinin [Heroes of the Popular History of the Three Kingdoms, One by One], eight designs from the series, signed Choro or Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, published by Joshuya Kinzo, kiwame seal, varying impressions, colours and condition Oban tate-e (9)
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