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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Lot 61070
Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty Killing a Dragon, from the series Battle Tales of the Han and Chu Dynasties (Kanso gudan), 1825
Woodblock print

14,6 x 10,0 in (37.1 x 25.4 cm)

Lot 61070
Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty Killing a Dragon, from the series Battle Tales of the Han and Chu Dynasties (Kanso gudan), 1825
Woodblock print
14,6 x 10,0 in (37.1 x 25.4 cm)

Estimate: US$ 2,000 - 2,500
€ 1,800 - 2,300
Auction: 5 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

Lot Details
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1865) Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty Killing a Dragon, from the series Battle Tales of the Han and Chu Dynasties (Kansōn gudan), circa 1825 Woodblock print 14-5/8 x 10 inches (37.1 x 25.4 cm) (sheet, ōban) Signed: Ōju Gototei Kunisada ga With the censor seal: kiwame Published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō); with the publisher's seal Property from the Nelkin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
A dynamic print. The condition of the work is consistent with its age. Mild toning throughout the sheet. Marked creasing throughout the sheet, mostly pressed flat. Mild accretions along extreme edges of the sheet. A few small repairs/stabilizations primarily evident verso; one small (1/8" x 1/4") repair with inpainting in upper left quadrant in the tree's bark. Unframed.
Lot Details
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1865) Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty Killing a Dragon, from the series Battle Tales of the Han and Chu Dynasties (Kansōn gudan), circa 1825 Woodblock print 14-5/8 x 10 inches (37.1 x 25.4 cm) (sheet, ōban) Signed: Ōju Gototei Kunisada ga With the censor seal: kiwame Published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō); with the publisher's seal Property from the Nelkin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
A dynamic print. The condition of the work is consistent with its age. Mild toning throughout the sheet. Marked creasing throughout the sheet, mostly pressed flat. Mild accretions along extreme edges of the sheet. A few small repairs/stabilizations primarily evident verso; one small (1/8" x 1/4") repair with inpainting in upper left quadrant in the tree's bark. Unframed.

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