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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI

UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI
(1798-1861)

“Historical Chronicle of the Foundation of Japan” (日本国開闢由来記, Nipponkoku kaibyaku yuraiki), 1860

Four volumes of black and white woodblock prints, 22,7 x 15,7 cm

Provenance: Italian private collection.

Texts by Hirano Genryo. One copy is in the British Museum in London (inv. 1942,0214,0.11.3).
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Asian and Tribal Art

Roma, thu 8 June 2023