Lot 453 Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868) | Two surimono from the series Twenty-Four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Poetry Circle (Honcho-ren honcho nijushiko) | Edo period, 19th century
Yashima Gakutei (1786-1868) | Two surimono from the series Twenty-Four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Poetry Circle (Honcho-ren honcho nijushiko) | Edo period, 19th century
each a woodblock print, surimono, embellished with metallic pigment and embossing, from the series Twenty-Four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Poetry Circle (Honcho-ren honcho nijushiko), signed Gakutei, privately issued, circa 1821-22, and comprising:
- Honma Suketada from the Grand Pacification (Taiheiki), poem by Sashukutei Kitaru
- Maruba ototo Akimaro from the Later Records of Japan Continued (Shoku Nihonkoki), poems by Makinoya Naritsura and Gyokushosha Bunko
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each Shikishiban surimono:
20.2 x 18.3 cm, 8 by 7¼ in.
21 x 18.6 cm, 8¼ by 7⅜ in.