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As of Sep 03, 2024

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Lot 61186
Dragon and Tiger (Ryuko), from the series Pictures of Birds and Beasts (Kinju zue), 1837
Woodblock print

14,7 x 10,0 in (37.3 x 25.4 cm)
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Lot 61186
Dragon and Tiger (Ryuko), from the series Pictures of Birds and Beasts (Kinju zue), 1837
Woodblock print
14,7 x 10,0 in (37.3 x 25.4 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) Dragon and Tiger (Ryūko), from the series Pictures of Birds and Beasts (Kinjū zue), circa 1837 Woodblock print 14-5/8 x 10 inches (37.3 x 25.4 cm) (sheet, ōban) Signed: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga With the censor seal: kiwame Published by Jōshūya Kinzō; with the publisher's seal Property from the Nelkin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Print presents well with dynamic lines. Sheet has been stabilized by being laid to a secondary support sheet. The condition of the work is consistent with its age. Several repairs throughout the sheet with inpainting. Many appearing in darker inked areas and along the right edge of the sheet, several others throughout image including within the water, within the dragon's figure and within the tiger's stripes. Mild toning to the sheet. Mild accretions throughout the sheet. Unframed. No unrepaired tears or losses observed.
Lot Details
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861) Dragon and Tiger (Ryūko), from the series Pictures of Birds and Beasts (Kinjū zue), circa 1837 Woodblock print 14-5/8 x 10 inches (37.3 x 25.4 cm) (sheet, ōban) Signed: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga With the censor seal: kiwame Published by Jōshūya Kinzō; with the publisher's seal Property from the Nelkin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Print presents well with dynamic lines. Sheet has been stabilized by being laid to a secondary support sheet. The condition of the work is consistent with its age. Several repairs throughout the sheet with inpainting. Many appearing in darker inked areas and along the right edge of the sheet, several others throughout image including within the water, within the dragon's figure and within the tiger's stripes. Mild toning to the sheet. Mild accretions throughout the sheet. Unframed. No unrepaired tears or losses observed.
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