Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Clearing weather at Horikawa (Horikawa seiran) from the series Eight Views of Military Brilliance (Yobu hakkei), 1852
Woodblock print
Signed: 'Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga'
Publisher: Enshuya Matabei
Censor's: Mera Taichiro and Watanabe Shoemon
Dated: 1852, 7th month
Signed: 'Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga'
Publisher: Enshuya Matabei
Censor's: Mera Taichiro and Watanabe Shoemon
Dated: 1852, 7th month
Vertical oban:
37.2 x 25.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 in.)
37.2 x 25.4 cm. (14 ⅝ x 10 in.)
Good impression, slight fading, some slight soiling, creasing and rubbing. Minor wear to edges. Old tape to the reverse top left corner. Small area of light thinning to reverse top right corner where tape has been removed.
£700 (+5% tax for UK buyers)
Another impression of the same print is in the British Museum:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_2008-3037-07406
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_2008-3037-07406
Another impression of the same print is in the British Museum:
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_2008-3037-07406
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/A_2008-3037-07406