KIKUCHI YÔSAI (1788–1878) Two kakejiku forming a diptych, in ink and colour on silk, the one on the left depicting Minamoto no Yorimasa aiming at the monster Nue—which can be glimpsed in the black cloud—and which was disturbing the nights of Emperor Go-Daigo; signed Yôsai Rôjin (Old Yôsai), seal: Yôsai; the one on the right depicting a courtier overpowering another figure and snatching the arrow from his bow just as he was about to shoot. Signed Yôsai, seal: Yôsai. (Stains, minor creases). Japan, Edo period, mid-19th century. A PAIR OF KAKEJIKU, INK AND COLOURS ON SILK BY YÔSAI, JAPAN, MID-19TH CENTURY. DIM. 105 X 32 CM (41 5/16 X 12 5/8 IN.) See lot 53 for further details on the artist.