Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861) He Looks Fierce, But He is Really a Kind Person, from the series A Figures' Face (Yose-e mensō giga), circa 1847 Woodblock print 13-3/8 x 9-3/8 inches (34.0 x 23.8 cm) (sheet, ōban) Signed: Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi kyōga ga; with the artist's red ink seal With the censor seals: Hama / Kinugasa Published by Fujiokaya Hikotarō; with the publisher's seal Property from the Nelkin Collection HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
