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HOKKEI, Totoya  (1780 - 1850)		From: Ushiwaka Reading a Letter - an egoyomi (a surimono with hidden calender dates)
		Signed:                      Hokkei Published:                 c. 1830 Size:                           shikishiban surimono (c. 21.5 x 18.5 cms / c. 8 1/2" x 7 1/4") Fine impression and color. - Deluxe printing, with areas of paper embossing and the use of metallic, silver and gold color elements. In fine condition. - A RARE surimonony by Hokusai's most talented scholar! - ref. no.: # 773434 Price: € 2,300.00

Ushiwakamaru, later known as the General Minamoto Yoshitsune, is reading a scroll letter. He is wearing an elaborate kimono on top of the full armor, and sits in front of a large sword display rack. At top right, a New Year's Day decorations: straw ribbon ornaments of the Shinto religion and a yuzuri leaf. A surimono/egoyomi greeting the New Year. Poem by Ganjotei Shirataka. On the two scrolls in front of him, the kanji letters, "konoe" and "tora", can be seen. They indicate the year of the tiger, which is 1830.

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