JapanesePrints

Christieʼs is delighted to announce our first online auction of Japanese woodblock prints, including works by Kitagawa Utamaro (1753?–1806), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1848) and Kawase Hasui (1883–1957). Additional highlights include a private English collection of prints by the ingenious artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), and a private collection of a large number of designs from Hiroshigeʼs iconic series, One Hundred Views of Famous Places of Edo.
With bids starting at £350, the sale offers dynamic and rare works by some of Japanʼs most famous artists, reflecting a unique pictorial tradition that has influenced a range of movements from the Impressionists to todayʼs Contemporary artists.