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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1834
An oban yoko-e print of Arashiyama manka (Cherry Blossoms in Full
Bloom at Arashiyama), from the series Kyoto meisho (Famous Views
of Kyoto), of two persons rafting on a river bordered by flowering
cherry trees, publisher’s seal of Kawaguchiya Shozo, signed
Hiroshige ga 8 3/4 x 13 7/8in (22.3 x 35.3cm)

US$1,500 - 2,500
Provenance
Purchased from Mayuyama & Co. in the 1950s

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UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II (1829-1869)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1859 and 1862
1129 Two oban tate-e prints, the first Akasaka Kiribatake uchu yukei (Night
Rain at Akasaka Kiribatake), from the series Meisho Edo hyakkei
(100 Famous Views of Edo), with aratame/date seal (circa 1859),
publisher’s seal Uo-Ei (Uo-ya Eikichi), signed Nisei Hiroshige ga;
the second titled Imado-bashi Matsuchiyama (Imado Bridge and
Matsuchiyama), from the series Toto sanjurokkei (36 Views of the
Eastern Capital), signed Hiroshige ga
14 3/4 x 10in (37.5 x 25.5cm)
13 5/8 x 9in (34.6 x 22.9cm)

US$600 - 800

1130
A SET OF THREE SHUNGA ALBUMS
Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th century
Comprising two accordion-fold albums and one book: an accordion-
fold album mounted with 12 oban yoko-e shunga images; a watoji
(Japanese-style book binding) book of Hanafubuki jo chu ge in three
volumes (the first, second, and third) bound together, by Kitagawa
Utamaro, circa 1802; an accordion-fold album mounted with 20
shunga images, inscribed on the cover Harunobu and Koryusai
Cover 10 1/4 x 7 1/2in (26 x 19cm) image 10 1/8 x 14 3/8in (25.5 x
36cm) each approximately
Cover 8 1/4 x 6 3/8in (21 x 16cm)
Cover 7 3/4 x 7 1/8in (19.5 x 18cm) image 5 1/2 x 6 3/8in (14 x
16cm) each approximately

1130 US$1,200 - 1,800

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