Toyokuni II: A bat thief on a chest cornered by two bat policemen. Fan print. (Sold)
Artist: Utagawa Toyokuni II
Title: A bat thief on a chest cornered by two bat policemen. The signature reads “The Mad Brush of Toyokuni”.
Date: ca. 1830
A bat thief with a fitted grey robe postures on a chest cornered by two bat policemen. The two policement brandish nightsticks and stand against a yellow background. This is clearly a scene that relates to a kabuki play.
Condition: Very good impression, color and condition.
Dimensions: uchiwa-e
Publisher: seal: (maru Shige) (Jûshichi?0
Signature: Toyokuni kyô-hitsu (mad brush of Toyokuni)
SKU: TII001