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As of Sep 03, 2024

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Lot 61063
Men Come Together to Make a Man (Hito katamatte hito ni naru), from the series A Figures' Face (Yose-e menso giga), 1847
Woodblock print

13,4 x 9,4 in (34.0 x 23.8 cm)
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Lot 61063
Men Come Together to Make a Man (Hito katamatte hito ni naru), from the series A Figures' Face (Yose-e menso giga), 1847
Woodblock print
13,4 x 9,4 in (34.0 x 23.8 cm)
Estimate: US$ 1,500 - 2,000
€ 1,400 - 1,800
Auction: 4 days

Heritage Auctions

City: Dallas, TX
Auction: Sep 25, 2024
Auction number: 8152
Auction name: Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part II Signature® Auction
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861) Men Come Together to Make a Man (Hito katamatte hito ni naru), from the series A Figures' Face (Yose-e mensō giga), circa 1847 Woodblock print 13-3/8 x 9-3/8 inches (34.0 x 23.8 cm) (sheet, ōban) Signed: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi giga; with the artist's red ink seal With the censor seals: Muramatsu / Yoshimura Published by Yamatoya Kyūbei; with the publisher's seal Property from the Nelkin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Print presents well. The condition of the work is consistent with its age. Mild toning throughout sheet, ink colors still appear fresh. Moderate accretions throughout the sheet, not overly impactful to central composition. Trimming evident along upper edge of sheet with some areas of the text trimmed off. A few minor spots of foxing throughout the sheet. Unframed. No tears or losses observed.
Lot Details
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861) Men Come Together to Make a Man (Hito katamatte hito ni naru), from the series A Figures' Face (Yose-e mensō giga), circa 1847 Woodblock print 13-3/8 x 9-3/8 inches (34.0 x 23.8 cm) (sheet, ōban) Signed: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi giga; with the artist's red ink seal With the censor seals: Muramatsu / Yoshimura Published by Yamatoya Kyūbei; with the publisher's seal Property from the Nelkin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Print presents well. The condition of the work is consistent with its age. Mild toning throughout sheet, ink colors still appear fresh. Moderate accretions throughout the sheet, not overly impactful to central composition. Trimming evident along upper edge of sheet with some areas of the text trimmed off. A few minor spots of foxing throughout the sheet. Unframed. No tears or losses observed.
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