Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | In Love with Japan
Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own | In Love with Japan
Lot Closed
September 11, 09:20 AM GMT
Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865)
Two woodblock prints of Genji
Edo period, 19th century
two woodblock prints: Chapter 12: Suma and Chapter 9: Aoi, from the series The False Murasaki's Rustic Genji (Nise Murasaki inaka Genji), each signed Kochoro Kunisada ga (Pictured by Kochoro Kunisada), censor's seal kiwame (approved), published by Tsuruya Kiemon (Senkakudo), 1830s, both framed
each 36.7 x 26 cm., 14½ x 10¼ in. (the prints)
each 59 x 45.5 cm., 23¼ x 17½ in. (the frames)
Another impression of Chapter 12: Suma is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 11.25944, go to:
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