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KATSUSHIKA ISAI (1821-1880) - ATTRIBUTED

A COLLECTION OF 22 SHEETS WITH MINIATURE DRAWINGS

Japan, c. 1880. 34 x 24 cm.

Starting price:
26 000 CZK / 981 EUR
Price realized:
32 000 CZK / 1 207 EUR

Auction:Asian Works of Art 27/05/2014, 15:00

Fine brush drawings on paper, with selective watercolour highlights. Inspired by Hokusai's picture compendium "Hokusai manga". These sheets served as inspiration for painters and craftsmen. Originals are very rare, as they are usually destroyed during the process of carving the printing blocks.
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