Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 19255
A Contest of Magic-scenes by Toyokuni
- Artist / 作者
- Utagawa Kunisada歌川国貞
- Date / 年代
- 1864
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 1340 × 1904 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Japanese Prints London
- Published by / 公開者
- 白石カナ
- Rights / 権利
- No commercial-app permission documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Japanese Prints London
Catalog note / 解説
Shiragikumaru from the play Tsuruya Namboku riding the back of an enormous prehistoric-looking sea animal. From the set: Toyokuni kigo kijutsu kurabe, “A Contest of Magic-scenes by Toyokuni” published by Hiranoya Shinzo 12/1864. One of the best designs from the set. Superb deluxe impression with burnishing, mica, splashed gofun and best-quality pigments. Perfect colour. Very slight trimming, otherwise fine. On deluxe hosho. Signed Shichijuku-sai Toyokuni hitsu, “The seventy-nine year old Toyokuni drew.” Status: Sold
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