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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Lot 61090

Waiting for the Fireworks to Start (Ima ni agari so), from the series The Thirty-two Expressions in Contemporary Style (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859

Woodblock print

14,3 x 9,9 in (36.2 x 25.1 cm)

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Lot 61090

Waiting for the Fireworks to Start (Ima ni agari so), from the series The Thirty-two Expressions in Contemporary Style (Imayo sanjuni so), 1859

Woodblock print

14,3 x 9,9 in (36.2 x 25.1 cm)

Estimate: US$ 1,000 - 1,500

€ 900 - 1,400

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

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Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786-1865) Waiting for the Fireworks to Start (Ima ni agari sō), from the series The Thirty-two Expressions in Contemporary Style (Imayō sanjūni sō), circa 1859 Woodblock print with gaufrage and shōmen-zuri details, embellished with silver mica 14-1/4 x 9-7/8 inches (36.2 x 25.1 cm) (sheet, ōban) Signed: Toyokuni (III) ga Published by Shōrin-do Property from the Nelkin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Print presents well with vibrant colors. Work is laid to a backing sheet. The condition of the work is consistent with its age. Mild toning throughout the sheet, inked colors still appear fresh. A few mild accretions primarily evident along left edge, on the figure's arms, and next to the artist's signature. A wormhole (1/2" x 1/2") in the figure's hairpiece, another small (1/8") wormhole in upper left quadrant; neither repaired; a pinhole in the lower right corner. Unframed.

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