Block 62

Lot 3. SCENE FROM A DRAMA

Lot 3. SCENE FROM A DRAMA

Image is the same subject but attributed to Torii Kiyonobu II at the Honolulu Museum of Art

TORII KIYONOBU I (B. 1664, d. 1729)

The first Bando Hikosaburo as the famous archer Tawara Toda, seated near a house by the sea, and turning to look up at a woman impersonated by Tsugawa Kamon who stands behind him.

Hoso-e. Urushi-e. Signature and publisher’s mark were probably at the foot, but have been trimmed off. About 1725

Purchaser: Kano Oshima
Price: $12.50

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