KUNIYOSHI, Utagawa (1797-1861): A man (samurai ) grabbing a boy by his neck.

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Artist: KUNIYOSHI, Utagawa (1797-1861)

Title:A man (samurai ) grabbing a boy by his neck.

Series: From a group of Kuniyoshi drawings collected at the artist's school, serving as study material for the master's students (Ref.Lit.: Matthi Forrer, "Drawings by Utagawa Kuniyoshi - from the collection of the National Museum of Ethnology, The Hague"); 1988.

Date:1830s-40s

Medium:Preparatory brush drawing for a woodblock print in black ink; with pentimento.

Size/Format:c. 12 3/8" x 8 5/8"

Description:A man, - probably a warrior / samurai -, grabs a boy by his neck, pushing him down so that his legs and arms are stretched out as if trying to fend off his adversary. The warrior himself takes a repulsing pose, his left leg put forward to have a firm footing. In his left hand he holds an unidentified item while pointing into the direction he is looking. - A powerful preparatory drawing; A pentimento on the warrior's face.

Condition:Fine.

Reserve: $6,500.00

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KUNIYOSHI, Utagawa (1797-1861): A man (samurai ) grabbing a boy by his neck.

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