Japanese Prints, including The B.W. Robinson Collection
Catalogue Information: 150 lots with images
Lot 501: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) A group of actors on their way to the Oji (Inari jinja) Shrine on New Year's Day, signed Kuniyoshi, kiwame seal, good impression and colour, some rubbing and wear; and pilgrims at the Roben Waterfall at Oyama, signed Ich [...more]
Lot 502: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) A group of seven early triptychs comprisingThe Taira ghosts attacking Yoshitsune's shipUshiwakamaru fighting the robber ChohanThe battle at the Miidera templeYorimasa killing the nueThe revenge of Iinuma KatsugoroTakahas [...more]
Lot 503: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) The Earth-Spider attacking the sick Raiko (Minamoto Yorimitsu), while his retainers Urabe no Suetake and Sakata no Kintoki grapple with a demon, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, published by Yamamotoya Heikichi, kiwame seal, [...more]
Lot 504: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) An exceedingly rare design of Minamoto no Yorimitsu (Raiko) and his retainers cutting off the head of Shutendoji the flesh-eating monster oni, which sprang into the air still breathing fire, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, p [...more]
Lot 505: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Chushingura juichi damme, Ryogoku bashi sei soroi zuThe Chushingura, Act XIThe Forty-seven Ronin assembled at sunrise in the snow at the Ryogoku Bridge, signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi, published by Kagaya Kichiemon, kiwame s [...more]
