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Shipwreck
Oban Triptych (each sheet 14 by 9.5 ins approx.)
Catalogue ID
Kuniyoshi T30#
| Weight | 0.500000 kg |
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| Artist | Kuniyoshi |
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| CatalogueID | Kuniyoshi T30# |
| Condition | Overall trimming, a few wormholes and an area of thinning to left edge of centre sheet, professionally restored, a little oxidation to the hand-applied white pigment. Very good colour. |
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| Impression | Fine |
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Description
‘On the sea at Mizumata in Higo Province, Tametomo is shipwrecked in a storm (Higo no kuni Mizumata no kaijō nite Tametomo nampū chii)’ – Amidst the storm, there appears both a dreagon and a sea monster. Tengu swoop in and rescue Tametomo, who is on the point of committing seppuku, his wife, Shiranui, is seen hurling herself into the sea to placate the waves, and his son is shown in the arms of Kihei, who has clambered onto the back of the sea monster.
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