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3517 OSTASIATIKA. - Japanische Holzschnitte. - Choki, Eishosai (tätig 1785-1805). Serie: Chushingura Hak'kei. Ca. 1790-95. - Daraus 1 Chuban: Abendschnee in Yamashima. Schätzpreis: (500,- €) / (680,- $) Stewart 289ff., Abb. 6. - "This is a very rare and interesting set, half-plate size, upright... consisting of eight scenes from the Chushingura treated on a Hak'kei basis. Each scene is set in a circle, and the margins outside are gauffraged with an embossed brocade pattern; both the colouring, soft tints of yellow, green, and violet, and the drawing are very delicate. As this set is very rare, in addition to its interest both by reason of its subject and as a work of art, we here reproduce each view from it... Act IX. Evening snow at Yamashima.Evening Bell; Quarrelling
3517 OSTASIATIKA. - Japanische Holzschnitte. - Choki, Eishosai (tätig 1785-1805). Serie: Chushingura Hak'kei. Ca. 1790-95. - Daraus 1 Chuban: Abendschnee in Yamashima. Schätzpreis: (500,- €) / (680,- $) Stewart 289ff., Abb. 6. - "This is a very rare and interesting set, half-plate size, upright... consisting of eight scenes from the Chushingura treated on a Hak'kei basis. Each scene is set in a circle, and the margins outside are gauffraged with an embossed brocade pattern; both the colouring, soft tints of yellow, green, and violet, and the drawing are very delicate. As this set is very rare, in addition to its interest both by reason of its subject and as a work of art, we here reproduce each view from it... Act IX. Evening snow at Yamashima.Evening Bell; Quarrelling