Vente aux enchères en direct 19017Japanese and Korean Art
TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
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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

Fermé22 September 2020

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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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Note du spécialiste

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.