1850s Japanese print diptych BUDDHIST NUN & bandit by KUNIYOSHI
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0136 |
| Estimate | $250 - $300 |
| Opening bid | $160 |
| Auction | Asian Antiques: Scrolls, Weaponry and More! |
| Date | August 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Jasper52 |
| Location | New York, New York |
Original 1850s Japanese woodblock diptych by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) depicting a bandit and a Buddhist nun by a stone wall overhung by flowering cherry branches. Probably a scene from a play.
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