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Ogata GEKKO (1859 - 1920)

Tadanobu fighting the priest Yokogawa - Original preparatory drawing of the published print -

Black ink (sumi) and watercolors on thin paper. Signed:                     Gekko (right panel) Size:                          oban triptych (c. 38 x 27 cms / 15" x 10 1/2", each sheet) The print was published by:            Matsuki Heikichi Publishing date:       1892 Condition: Excellent condiiton: MINT. Provenance: Ex collection Mizuno TOSHIKATA (the print artist, 1866-1908) ref. no.: #S 662275 Price:  € 2,600.00

Tadanobu (one of Yoshitsune's men) wears the costume of Yoshitsune and fights against the priest, Yokogawa Kakuhan, in Yoshinoyama. Sample of the published print (we are very much interested in the acquisition of a copy of the published print!) - picture courtesy of the Ogata Gekko website -

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