Oniwakamaru and the Giant Carp

Name: UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)
Brand: Oniwakamaru and the Giant Carp
Price: 20000.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

Price Realised GBP 25,000

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GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000

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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)

Oniwakamaru and the Giant Carp

Price Realised GBP 25,000

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Oniwakamaru, the childhood name for the warrior-monk Benkei, stands by waiting for the moment to attack the giant red carp that has eaten his mother
Woodblock print
Each sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga and with artist's seal Kiri
Published by Minoya Chusuke, circa 1845
Censor's seal Mera (Mera Ta-ichiro)

The same print is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession no. 11.41063a-c, go to:
https://www.mfa.org/collections/object/oniwakamaru-and-the-giant-carp-472046

Vertical oban triptych:
Left sheet: 36.1 x 24.2 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ½ in.)
Centre sheet: 36 x 24.9 cm. (14 ⅛ x 9 ¾ in.)
Right sheet: 36.1 x 24.6 cm. (14 ¼ x 9 ¾ in.)

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