Shunk?sai Hokush? (active circa 1810–1832) akamura Utaemon III Osaka, Woodblock print,
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0253 |
| Estimate | $600 - $2,400 |
| Opening bid | $300 |
| Auction | Asian Antiques, Fine Art & Estate Jewelry |
| Date | August 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | COAUCTION |
| Location | Lake Bluff, Illinois |
Edo period, circa 1815–1825, This print by Shunk?sai Hokush?, one of the leading Osaka ukiyo-e artists, depicts the celebrated kabuki actor Nakamura Utaemon III (1778–1838) in a female (onnagata)
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