Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904), a print from the series "Twenty-eight Murders with Worms", Eimei nijuhasshuku, 英名二十八衆句 ôban tate-e print, ink and polychrome on paper, Torii Matasuke swimming underwater. Matasuke is grasping the bun of the severed head of his lord, whom he mistakenly murdered. From a series of twenty-eight prints published jointly with Yoshitoshi, each having contributed fourteen prints. Publisher: Kinseido. Between 1866 and 1869, this one dating from 1867. Mounted on cardboard.
Estimate
€700 - €800
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
28%
Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833-1904), a print from the series "Twenty-eight Murders with Worms", Eimei nijuhasshuku, 英名二十八衆句
ôban tate-e print, ink and polychrome on paper, Torii Matasuke swimming underwater. Matasuke is grasping the bun of the severed head of his lord, whom he mistakenly murdered. From a series of twenty-eight prints published jointly with Yoshitoshi, each having contributed fourteen prints.
Publisher: Kinseido. Between 1866 and 1869, this one dating from 1867.
Mounted on cardboard.
Sale
Tuesday 12 December 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 11 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris