JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT, YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
Moon on the Huai River: Wutz-Su
The 100 Aspects of the Moon series, #46, 1887
14.25 by 9.5", floating mount, under glass
Pub. Akiyama Buemon; Enkatsu carver
From the private collection of a prominent Worcester, MA couple.
Yoshitoshi is considered one of the last great masters of the ukiyo-e.
As a boy, Yoshitoshi's first teacher was Utagawa Kuniyoshi. At 20, he became an independent artist, and, in the same year, was listed tenth in a published ranking of the leading ukiyo-e artists.
Margins intact.
Estimate: $500 - $700
Realized: $200 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 267 : JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT, YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892)
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