Details
- Dimensions
- 29ʺW × 0.2ʺD × 13.5ʺH
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Cardboard
- Paint
- Pen and Ink
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Would look magnificent framed. See description for condition. Would look magnificent framed. See description for condition. less
- Description
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A triptych / three-print woodblock set titled "Yorimitsu Tries to Capture Hakamadare by Destroying His Magic". 破奇術頼光袴垂為搦(きじゅつをやぶってよりみつはかまだれをからめんとす
Vertical ôban triptych. … more A triptych / three-print woodblock set titled "Yorimitsu Tries to Capture Hakamadare by Destroying His Magic". 破奇術頼光袴垂為搦(きじゅつをやぶってよりみつはかまだれをからめんとす
Vertical ôban triptych.
Calligraphic characters within vertical panels set throughout the scene. Signed - all panels.
Artist: Utagawa Yoshitsuya Japanese, 1822–1866
Published 1858
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo
Mounted on cardboard. A rare set and such subject matter is sought after by Ukiyo-e collectors.
Condition is average. No major damage. Loss of colour & typical fading and signs of age. Will look magnificent framed.
Mid 19th Century.
Listed by East2West Furniture.
29" x 13 1/2".
0.5 pounds
Further reading: In the left panel, the fearless warrior and lord Minamoto no Yorimitsu (948-1021) is leading his faithful comrades through Yakeyama Pass - the Four Guardian Kings (Shintenno), Urabe Suetake, Hirai Yasumasa, and Watanabe no Tsune. The warriors are looking for the notorious thief Hakamadare Yasusuke who sits calmly in a tree at the right; attempting to avoid capture by using magic to create a dramatic illusion of a battle between a bear and a giant serpent.
The same print is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. less
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