Lot 42
Lot 42
TWO TRIPTYCHS DEPICTING HISTORICAL CHINESE WARRIORS

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)

Price Realised GBP 750
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GBP 800 - GBP 1,200
Closed: 3 Dec 2015
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TWO TRIPTYCHS DEPICTING HISTORICAL CHINESE WARRIORS

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)

Price Realised GBP 750
Closed: 3 Dec 2015
Price Realised GBP 750
Closed: 3 Dec 2015
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861)
Two triptychs depicting historical Chinese warriors
Two woodblock triptychs of famous historical scenes:

1. Xuande [Liu Bei] Visits Kongming [Zhuge Liang] Three Times in the Snow (Gentoku mitabi setchu ni Komei o tazuneru zu), from the series Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Tsuzoku Sangokushi no uchi), each sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 1853, 4th month

2. Zhongda [Sima Yi] Besieges Kongming [Zhuge Liang] (Chutatsu Komei kakomi no zu), each sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga, published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 1852, 4th month
Both vertical oban triptychs (each sheet approx. 35.4 x 24.3 cm.)
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