Yashima Gakutei (act. 1815-52). Two surimono
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Yashima Gakutei (act. 1815-52)
Two surimono
Shikishiban; the first illustrating an episode from the Shaseki-shu (Collection of Stone and Sand), from the series Honchoren honcho nijuko (Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho circle), ca. 1821-22, signed Gakutei, sealed Sadaoka; the second depicting the hero from the Sagoromo monogatari playing a flute, signed Gakutei - very good impressions, good color, first with minor soiling, wrinkles and upper corners tacked to the mat, second trimmed, backed and upper corners tacked to the mat
8 1/4 x 7 1/4in (21 x 18.5cm)
7 1/4 x 6 1/2in (18.5 x 16.5cm)
Sold for US$ 500 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • Other prints from the series of the first surimono published in John Carpenter's, Reading Surimono: The Interplay of Text and Image in Japanese Prints (Leiden/Boston, 2008), pp.158-161, pls. 32-35

Category: Asian Art

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