Lion-Dog and Cub
$500
UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Lion-Dog and Cub
circa 1838, woodblock printed in colors, tanzaku, signed 'Hiroshige Hitsu', Haiku poem signed 'Hakuen: Newborn shishi, pathetic little thing, peony blossom!'
paper
15 1/8 in. (38.6 cm.) x 6 7/8 in. (17.1 cm.)