UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)
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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)

Two Woodblock Prints from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin

Fermé12 July 2018

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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797–1861)
Two Woodblock Prints from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin
Two prints comprising:
- Kojoso Jisen: Kojoso Jisen leaning down from a tree and shining a large lantern over a wall at night, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)
Woodblock print, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei), circa 1827-30

- The goodwife Gu and An Daoquan (Botaichu Kodaiso, Shini Andozen): Botaichu Kodaiso reading a book whilst having her wounded arm treated by the physician An Daoquan, from the series One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin (Tsuzoku suikoden goketsu hyakuhachinin no hitori)
Woodblock print, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Kagaya Kichiemon (Kichibei), circa 1827-30
Both vertical oban (38.7 x 27.2 cm. and 38.7 x 26.6 cm.)

Note du spécialiste

For both prints in the collection of The British Museum, museum numbers 2008,3037.10030 and 2008,3037.10003 respectively, go to:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research.aspx