Live Auction 19824Japanese and Korean Art
CHOBUNSAI EISHI (1756-1829)
Lot 117

CHOBUNSAI EISHI (1756-1829)

A parody of Yuranosuke in the pleasure quarters

Closed16 March 2021

Price Realised

USD 12,500

Considering selling a similar item?

Discover its value with a complimentary estimate from our specialists.

More Information

Conditions of Sale
How to sell

CHOBUNSAI EISHI (1756-1829)
A parody of Yuranosuke in the pleasure quarters
Woodblock print, signed Eishi zu on each sheet, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi, circa 1797
Vertical oban triptych: 14 ¾ x 9 ¾ in. (37.5 x 24.8 cm.) each approx.
(3)

Specialist note

For the same print in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), New York, accession no. JP952, go to: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/60025989
For the same print in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, accession no. 1925.2322, go to: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/21691/a-parody-of-yuranosuke-in-the-pleasure-quarters-mitate-yuranosuke-yukyo