RARE ORIGINAL TOYOKUNI III (UTAGAWA KUNISADA) SAMURAI WOODBLOCK DIPTYCH TITLED BENKEI & YOSHITSUNE
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0220 |
| Estimate | $1,400 - $1,600 |
| Opening bid | $500 |
| Auction | AUGUST BOOK AND ASIAN ART AUCTION |
| Date | August 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | The Rug Life |
| Location | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
A rare and visually striking original Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock diptych by Utagawa Kunisada (1786?1865), also known as Toyokuni III, depicting the legendary encounter between the warrior monk Benkei
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