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Woodblock printed in colours by Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815), Parody of the letter-reading scene in act VII of Chûshingura

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10 000 - 12 000 SEK
891 - 1 070 EUR
910 - 1 090 USD
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Woodblock printed in colours by Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815), Parody of the letter-reading scene in act VII of Chûshingura

Circa 1781 (An'ei 10/Tenmei 1), published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô). Hashira-e (72 x 13 cm).

Surface soiling, stains, creases, minor defects alongside edges of sheet.

Literature

Hirano 1939, #0317.
Ukioy-e shûka 2 (1985), list #450.
Pins, The Japanese Pillar Print (1982), #714.

More information

Compare with Museum of Fine Arts Boston (11.21276), the letter with text.