16th Jun, 2023 11:00
Fine Japanese Art
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ICHIEISAI YOSHITSUYA (1822-1866): TRIPTYCH OF YORIMITSU TRIES TO CAPTURE HAKAMADARE BY DESTROYING HIS MAGIC
Sold for €4,680
including Buyer's Premium
By Ichieisai Yoshitsuya (1822-1866), signed Ichieisai Yoshitsuya
Japan, dated 1858
Color woodblock print on paper. Oban Triptych. Signed Ichieisai Yoshitsuya with censor’s seal Horse 4. The print was published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 4th month 1858. Titled Kijutsu o yabutte Yorimitsu Hakamadare o karamen to su (Yorimitsu tries to capture Hakamadare by destroying his magic).
The triptych depicts the confrontation between Minamoto no Yorimitsu and the magician Hakamadare Yasumasa from the Taiheiki (Chronicle of Great Peace), which is a Japanese historical epic written in the late 14th century and covers the period from 1319 to 1367. Lord Minamoto Yorimitsu (also known as Raiko) and three of his four top retainers pursue the notorious thief Hakamadare, who attempts to evade capture by using magic to create a distracting illusion of a fight between a bear and an enormous snake.
OBAN 24.5 x 37 cm; 25.5 x 36.8 cm; 24.9 x 37.3 cm
Condition: Excellent condition with vivid colors and fine impression. Very minor creasing.
Ichiesai Yoshitsuya (1822-1866) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist who worked primarily in the mid-19th century. He was a student of Utagawa Kuniyoshi and specialized in creating prints featuring kabuki actors and historical subjects. Yoshitsuya was known for his dynamic and dramatic compositions, as well as his use of bright colors and intricate details. He collaborated with other prominent artists and publishers of his time and created a large body of work that continues to be highly regarded. Yoshitsuya died at the young age of 44.
Museum comparison:
An identical print is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number 11.39705a-c.
Auction comparison:
Compare with an identical triptych, sold at Christie’s, From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints, 4 July – 11 July 2019, Online, Lot 100 (sold for 6,875 GBP). Compare with another identical triptych, sold at Christie’s, From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints, 11 June – 18 June 2020, Online, Lot 72 (sold for 5,000 GBP).
By Ichieisai Yoshitsuya (1822-1866), signed Ichieisai Yoshitsuya
Japan, dated 1858
Color woodblock print on paper. Oban Triptych. Signed Ichieisai Yoshitsuya with censor’s seal Horse 4. The print was published by Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido), 4th month 1858. Titled Kijutsu o yabutte Yorimitsu Hakamadare o karamen to su (Yorimitsu tries to capture Hakamadare by destroying his magic).
The triptych depicts the confrontation between Minamoto no Yorimitsu and the magician Hakamadare Yasumasa from the Taiheiki (Chronicle of Great Peace), which is a Japanese historical epic written in the late 14th century and covers the period from 1319 to 1367. Lord Minamoto Yorimitsu (also known as Raiko) and three of his four top retainers pursue the notorious thief Hakamadare, who attempts to evade capture by using magic to create a distracting illusion of a fight between a bear and an enormous snake.
OBAN 24.5 x 37 cm; 25.5 x 36.8 cm; 24.9 x 37.3 cm
Condition: Excellent condition with vivid colors and fine impression. Very minor creasing.
Ichiesai Yoshitsuya (1822-1866) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist who worked primarily in the mid-19th century. He was a student of Utagawa Kuniyoshi and specialized in creating prints featuring kabuki actors and historical subjects. Yoshitsuya was known for his dynamic and dramatic compositions, as well as his use of bright colors and intricate details. He collaborated with other prominent artists and publishers of his time and created a large body of work that continues to be highly regarded. Yoshitsuya died at the young age of 44.
Museum comparison:
An identical print is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accession number 11.39705a-c.
Auction comparison:
Compare with an identical triptych, sold at Christie’s, From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints, 4 July – 11 July 2019, Online, Lot 100 (sold for 6,875 GBP). Compare with another identical triptych, sold at Christie’s, From Artist to Woodblock: Japanese Prints, 11 June – 18 June 2020, Online, Lot 72 (sold for 5,000 GBP).
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