Live Auction 13988Art of Japan
YASHIMA GAKUTEI (1786?-1868)
Lot 119 A PRIVATE COLLECTION OF SURIMONO

YASHIMA GAKUTEI (1786?-1868)

LOVERS WRITING POETRY BESIDE A GARDEN

Closed5 December 2017

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GBP 2,000

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YASHIMA GAKUTEI (1786?-1868)
LOVERS WRITING POETRY BESIDE A GARDEN
Woodblock surimono, from the series Ten Pictures for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren juban tsuzuki), embellished with gold and silver metallic pigments and blind printing, signed Gakutei and sealed Sadaoka, privately published circa 1821
Shikishiban surimono (20.8 x 18.2 cm.)

Specialist note

For a different design from the same series in the Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, (object no. 1933.4.1623), go to:
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/207807