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Shobu
Oban tate-e (9.5 by 14.25 ins)
Catalogue ID
YT ST 19#
Weight | 0.500000 kg |
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Artist | Yoshitoshi |
Artist | |
CatalogueID | YT ST 19# |
Condition | two pindot wormholes upper left margin, otherwise very good, with strong colour. Retains original Japanese album backing. |
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Impression | Fine. |
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Series | One Hundred Tales of Japan and China |
Description
Shobu, a legendary Chinese hunter, is shown just after loosing an arrow, with an elephant looming right behind him. In the story, the elephant sought Shobu’s help in vanquishing a giant serpent. Once the serpent was slain, Shobu discovered many elephant tusks in the cave.
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SKU
YT ST 19#
Categories Gallery, Recent Acquisitions, Warriors/Historical, Yoshitoshi