Lot 29
Lot 29
TWO ACTOR PORTRAITS

Attributed to Utakuni (1777 - 1827) Utagawa Yoshiume (1819 - 1879)

Price Realised GBP 1,625
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GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,000
Closed: 3 Dec 2015
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TWO ACTOR PORTRAITS

Attributed to Utakuni (1777 - 1827) Utagawa Yoshiume (1819 - 1879)

Price Realised GBP 1,625
Closed: 3 Dec 2015
Price Realised GBP 1,625
Closed: 3 Dec 2015
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Attributed to Utakuni (1777 - 1827)
Utagawa Yoshiume (1819 - 1879)
Two Actor Portraits
1. The actor Fujikawa Tomokichi II in the role of Kasugano Shinobu in the play Hade kurabe Ise monogatari, performed at the Naka theatre in Osaka in August 1824, signed Utakuni ga, published by Toshin

2. Komakichi on a black 'Morris' horse, from a series depicting the kabuki actor Nakamura Utaemon IV in various roles, circa 1845-1850
Both vertical oban
The first, 37.1 x 25.5 cm.
The second, 38.1 x 26.4 cm.
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