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Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) The Monster Skeleton Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1844 An oban tate-e print triptych entitled Soma no furudairi ni Masakado himegimi Takiyasha yojutsu o motte mikata o atsumuru, Oya no Taro Mitsukuni yokai o tamesan to koko ni kitari tsui ni kore o horobosu (In the Ruined Palace of [Taira] Masakado at Soma His Daughter Princess Takiyasha Uses Sorcery to Summon Allies, Oya no Taro Mitsukuni Comes to Put the Monster to the Test and Finally Destroys It), with red cartouches identifying (right to left) Takiyasha's faithful servant Araimaru, Oya no Taro Mitsukuni, and Princess Takiyasha; each sheet signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga (the right-hand sheet with paulownia-leaf seal); publisher's marks Hachi; censor's seals Watari (3) 14 3/4 x 10 1/8in (37.4 x 25.7cm) each approximately For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website