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3580
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$3,705.00
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SEVEN WOODBLOCK PRINTS BY YOSHITOSHI FROM THE “NEW FORMS OF 36 GHOSTS”.Late 19th century. Titles: “Eye-sockets of Ono’s Skull”, “Mirror of the Evening Moon”, “Heron Maiden”, “Shoki Capturing a Demon in a Dream” (2 sheets 1 color and 1 black and white later edition), “The Ghost of Wicked Genta Yoshihira Attacking Naniwa Jiro at Nunobiki Waterfall”, “Tamamo no Mae”, and “Kiyohime Changes Into Serpent”. SIZE: ōban tate-e. Overall block size is approx. 13″ x 8-1/2″, 33.02cm x 21.59cm. PROVENANCE: Fuji Arts. From a private Maine collection. CONDITION: Eye-sockets having edges darkening and repaired tear on left margin. Mirror having minor staining. Heron having stains and darkening. Shoki very good with only slight darkening, black and white is a weak printing. Genta is good with slight staining on lower margin. Tamamo with light staining and darkening, margin trimmed close to image upper right corner. Kiyohime with slight darkening and minor stains. 9-94629, 9-94650, 9-94649, 9-96019, 9-96025, 9-96026, 9-94647 (2,500-3,500) – Lot 3580
Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - February 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |