Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Lot 58From a Private American Collection

Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)

A Warrior triptych and a single-sheet warrior print

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
A Warrior triptych and a single-sheet warrior print
Lord Minamoto Yoritomo's Hunt at the Foot of Mount Fuji, (Minamoto Yoritomo ko Fuji no susono makigari no zu, sanmai tsuzuki), woodblock-printed triptych, signed Gototei Kunisada ga, published by Yamamotoya Heikichi (Eikyudo), circa 1804-18

Shioren Sajima-no-kami Masataka, from the series Heroes of the Great Peace (Taiheiki eiyuden), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Yamamoto Heikichi, 1848-50

Vertical oban triptych (38 x 76.4cm.)
Vertical oban (36 x 25.2cm.)

Specialist note

For another impression of the triptych in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, go to:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/lord-minamoto-yoritomos-hunt-at-the-foot-of-mount-fuji-a-triptych-minamoto-yoritomo-k%C3%B4-fuji-no-susono-makigari-no-zu-sanmai-tsuzuki-495059

For another impression of the second in the collections of the British Museum, go to:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3277190&partId=1?bioId=146268