Utagawa Toyokuni III. 1786-1864.

Falcon, Pine and Rising Sun. Woodblock print. Kiwame seal: c. 1842. Oban tata-e diptych (kakemono-e). 28 1/2 x 9 3/4. Publisher: Yezabiya Tatsukure. Publisher's seal trimmed. Excellent condition and color. Kakemono-e prints of this subject appear rarely. $1,500.

For another example, see Hiroshige.

The image of a falcon on a pine branch, with the New Year sun rising behind, was a traditional subject of the Kano school. Hiroshige designed several of these kakemono-e which were inexpensive substitutes for the paintings that usually hung in the tokonoma, the alcove that is found in traditional Japanese houses.

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