TAJAN
117
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TOYOKUNI III-KUNISADA (17986–1865)
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117
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TOYOKUNI III-KUNISADA (17986–1865)
See original version (French)
Estimate €180 - €220
Voluntary lot
Description
TOYOKUNI III-KUNISADA (17986–1865)
Three annotated and colour-enhanced preparatory drawings for the series of oban tate-e prints *Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi*, ‘The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tôkaidô’, also known as ‘The Tôkaidô by Kunisada’, depicting respectively: the actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV in the role of Ishikawa Goemon, at Torii Nawate, between Hamamatsu and Maisaka; the actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII in the role of Kagekiyo, at Miya; the actor Onoe Kikugorô III in the role of Shirai Gonpachi committing seppuku.
Collector’s stamp in the lower right-hand corner.
(Under a passe-partout).
Japan, mid-19th century.
THREE SHITA-E FOR THE PRINTS OF THE TÔKAIDÔ SERIES BY KUNISADA, JAPAN, MID-19TH CENTURY.
DIM. (IMAGE) 37.8 X 26.4 CM (14 3/4 X 10 3/8 IN.)
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About the sale
THE BERNARD ROUSSEAU COLLECTION – DRAWINGS BY HOKUSAI, PAINTINGS FROM JAPAN AND CHINA
Auction location
Auction time
10/22/2026 at 3:30 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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