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Yoshikage: 47 Ronin Kuchi-e Woodblock

Description

Japanese Woodblock Print, 19th century, publisher unknown

SIZE IN INCHES: 8 x 12 inches

COMMENTS: The 47 Ronin break into the home of Kira Yoshinaka after their daimyo was forced to perform seppuku.

Kuchi-e is woodblock printed frontispieces for Japanese romance novels and literary magazines published from the 1890s to the 1910s (Meiji period).

Condition

Good, creases and stains as shown

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Yoshikage: 47 Ronin Kuchi-e Woodblock

Lot 0005A

Estimate $80-$100Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

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