Catalog record · 目録番号 81503

A Comparison of Virtuous Pictures

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Yoshitaki歌川芳滝
Date / 年代: 1859
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital image / 画像: 1329 × 1924 px
Published by / 公開者: 紫藤メイ

Catalog note / 解説

A large head oban print of the actor Sancho Daisho (?) as the pirate Watonai ( Kokusenya, Coxinga ) from a rare set: Zen (?) kurabe nishiki utsushie, “A Comparison of Virtuous Pictures.” Published c1859. This is the first deluxe edition with extensive burnishing, gold and silver. The set was reissued without these embellishments. Very fine impression and colour. Some soil, offsetting and slight trimming. Signed Yoshitaki hitsu. Status: Sold

Image record / 画像情報

KRUML · 1859 · kruml

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