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50 | BONHAMS UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II (1829-1869) AND OTHERS
Edo period (1615-1868)/Meiji era (1868-1912)
Comprising: an oban tate-e print titled Fukagawa kiba (Evening View
of Rain in Paulownia Field at Akasaka), from the series Meisho Edo
hyakkei (100 Famous Views of Edo), circa 1859, publisher Uoya Eikichi,
signed Nisei Hiroshige ga; three oban prints by Utagawa Kunisada
(1786-1865), the center sheet from a triptych, circa 1844, and two
sheets from a Genji series of women cleaning, circa 1851, each
signed Toyokuni ga; a double hand-colored bookplate by Hasegawa
Mitsunobu (active circa 1724-1754) from Ehon fuji no yukari vol.1,
illustrating Tale of Genji chapters; a color-printed double bookplate
by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) from Tokaido meisho (Famous
Views of the Tokaido), depicting the passage between cliffs in Asahina,
mid-19th century; a later reproduction after Utagawa Hiroshige of
five swimming ayu (fresh water trout), from an untitled series known
as Sakana tsukushi or "Large Fish"; and a later reproduction after
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) of Soshu Roben no taki (The Roben
Falls [at Oyama] in Sagami Province), from the series Shokoku taki
meguri (A Tour of Waterfalls in the Provinces) [7]
14 1/4 x 9 3/4in (36.4 x 24.9cm) first print

US$500 - 700

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TORII KOTONDO (1900-1976)
Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1929
A dai oban print titled Nagajuban (Long Undergarment) embossed on
the lower margin, dated Showa yonen shichigatsu (Showa 4 [1929],
7th month), signed Kotondo ga, sealed Torii, lower left with embossed
publisher seal Sakai-Kawaguchi go ban (Sakai Kawaguchi, joint
publication), reverse with hand-numbered limited edition paper label
Gaikoku-yuki ni-hyaku-mai kagiri zeppan, dai yonjuni-go, Torii Kotondo
(for foreign export, limited edition of 200 printed, number 42, by Torii
Kotondo)
18 1/2 x 11 7/8in (46.9 x 30.1cm)

US$800 - 1,500