JAPAN - UTAGAWA SADAKAGE (1818 - 1844) , "Essence of earth" from the series of five suromono in the Goban tsuzuki series (五番續土牲) Nishiki-e, ink and colours on paper, shikishiban surimono format, signed "Gokotei Sadakage ga", publisher Shakuyakutei-shachū, circa 1825. H. 20 x 17 cm (when viewed) Condition: Wear and damp stains, folds at lower edge Provenance: Former collection of Mr. Huu Pham (Galerie Potterat) Reference: A similar surimono illustrated in John T. Carpenter (ed.), Reading surimono, Leiden, Boston: Hotei Publishing, 2008, p. 339