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280
MIYAGAWA SHUNTEI (1873-1914)
Meiji era (1868-1912), dated 1897 and 1898
An album of the complete set of 36 oban tate-e woodblock
prints titled Ukiyo no hana (Flowers of the Floating World),
each sheet depicting various accomplishments, activities
and rituals associated with upper-class women, the
illustrations include scenes from Hinamatsuri (Girls’ Festival),
Kikumatsuri (Chrysanthemum Festival), playing the koto,
and practicing ikebana, some sheets with mica and lacquer
details, published by Akiyama Buzaemon, dated Meiji 30 and
31 (1897 and 1898), all signed Shuntei Gyoshi/Miyagawa
Shuntei except for one; with original cover, title slip and 282 (Past)
frontispiece with a bust portrait of a lady.
Each sheet approx. 35.5cm x 24cm (14in x 9 7/16in).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,100

281
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1821
A hanshibon-size shunga book of vol.1 of Manpuku Wagojin
(The Gods of Myriad Conjugal Delights), depicting the sexual
journey of Otsubi and Osane, two young women, from the
age of 13, consisting of seven double-page and three single-
page colour illustrations, one page of preface and four pages
of texts, missing covers; unsigned.
22.2cm x 15.5cm (8¾in x 6 1/8in).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,100
282 (Present)
282
SHINODA TOKO (B.1913)
Heisei era (1989-)
A triptych of colour lithographs, entitled Past, Present and
Future, respectively, each signed lower right Toko Shinoda
in pencil and numbered 11/25, each within a thin black-
lacquered frame and glazed in perspex.
Overall: 74.5 x 92.5cm (29 3/8in x 36 3/8in),
image: each approx. 52.5cm x 71cm (20 5/8in x 28in). (3).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,800 - 4,200

282 (Future)

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