Utagawa Toyokuni II: A bat thief on a chest cornered by two bat policemen. The signature reads “The Mad Brush of Toyokuni”.

Toyokuni II: A bat thief on a chest cornered by two bat policemen. Fan print. (Sold)

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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