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Jigoku Dayu, the courtesan from hell
| Signed: | Ikka |
Sealed: | unread - Ikka |
Date: | ca. 1900 |
Size: | 185 x 35 cms (mounting) 113.8 x 24 cms (painting)
73 x 14 inch (mounting) 44 x 9 inch (painting) |
Technique: | sumi and colours on silk |
Condition: | Mounting of grey, gold & silver crushed paper, beige&gold ichimonji, black lacquer rollers. Original signed, sealed and titled wooden box. Fine overall condition. |
Price: | SOLD Euro
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Literature: | The style of painting closely resembles that of Kawanabe Kyôsai - look especially at the kimono, which shows Emma-o, the king of hell, deciding over the fate of those brought before him. |
Signature: |
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Detail: |
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Mounting: |
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