KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889)
An album of preparatory drawings and a tiger surimono
Comprising:
1) Thirty-nine sheets of drawings mounted as a double-sided accordion album; ink and light color on paper; signed Seisei Kyosai on 3 sheets and sealed Kyosai on 13 sheets
2) Plum flowers and painting goods in front of a tiger screen, woodblock print, surimono, signed Seisei Kyosai ga and sealed, 1878
1) 12 3⁄4 x 9 in. (32.4 x 22.9 cm.) each page approx.
2) Shikishiban surimono: 8 7⁄8 x 11 1⁄8 in. (22.5 x 28.3 cm.)
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KAWANABE KYOSAI (1831-1889)
An album of preparatory drawings and a tiger surimono
Comprising:
1) Thirty-nine sheets of drawings mounted as a double-sided accordion album; ink and light color on paper; signed Seisei Kyosai on 3 sheets and sealed Kyosai on 13 sheets
2) Plum flowers and painting goods in front of a tiger screen, woodblock print, surimono, signed Seisei Kyosai ga and sealed, 1878
1) 12 3⁄4 x 9 in. (32.4 x 22.9 cm.) each page approx.
2) Shikishiban surimono: 8 7⁄8 x 11 1⁄8 in. (22.5 x 28.3 cm.)
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