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Lot 69 · Edo to Post-War: 500 Years of Japanese Art and Design

Twelve woodblock prints, from the series Seichu gishi den (Chronicles of loyal retainers)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳

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Estimate
$2,000–$2,500 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Edo to Post-War: 500 Years of Japanese Art and Design, Online · 15 November 2017
Dimensions
37.5 x 25.8 cm. each approximately
Record ID
TB-2026-3879162
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳, Twelve woodblock prints, from the series Seichu gishi den (Chronicles of loyal retainers). Christie's, 15 Nov 2017, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3879162.

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Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳, Twelve woodblock prints, from the series Seichu gishi den (Chronicles of loyal retainers). Christie's, 15 Nov 2017, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3879162.

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