SADAHIDE Utagawa (1807 - 1873) - [Giant puppet in Asuka Kinryuzan Park in Japan]. c.1838. Oban triptych. Woodcut printed in colors. Utagawa Sadahide entered the workshop of Utagawa Kunisada I, becoming a member of the Utagawa school, before being considered his best student. From 1859 on, he became interested in the city of Yokohama, a foreign concession made in 1858 during the forced opening of Japan. Sadahide produced a number of prints depicting foreigners, their imports, their customs as well as the city itself. Condition B/C (some stains and rare small lacks on the edges of the leaves).