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KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848) ISHIKAWA TOYONOBU (1711-1785)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1843-47 Edo period (1615-1868), mid-18th century
An oban tate-e print titled Kirifuri no taki, A hosoban benizuri-e print of two actors
santaki no sono ikkei (The Kirifuri Falls, One portraying a young man removing snow
of the Three Waterfalls), from the series from a woman’s geta, publisher Urokogataya
Nikkosan meisho no uchi (Famous Scenic Magobei, signed Ishikawa Toyonobu hitsu
Spots in the Mountains of Nikko), circa 1843- 11 6/8 x 5 1/2in (29.8 x 14cm)
47, publisher Yamamotoya Heikichi (Eikyudo),
signed Keisai Eisen sha US$500 - 700
14 7/8 x 9 3/4in (37.9 x 24.9cm)
1141
US$2,000 - 3,000
UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI I (1769-1825)
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
1139 Four oban tate-e prints: Satsuki ame no zu
KEISAI EISEN (1790-1848) (Rain in the Fifth Month), from Junimai tsuzuki
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1835 (A Set of Twelve), circa 1818, publisher
An oban tate-e print vertical diptych (framed) Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), censor’s seal
depicting a carp ascending a waterfall, kiwame; from the series Yakusha butai no
signed Keisai hitsu, artist’s seal Eisen sugata-e (Portraits of Actors on Stage),
Overall 35 3/8 x 16 1/4in (89.8 x 41.2cm) publisher Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendo); Chofu
prints [two sheets joined] 28 ¾ x 9 7/8in no Tamagawa, from the series Yakusha
(73.2 x 25.2cm) jigao mutamagawa, circa 1809, publisher
Kouchiya Genshichi, censor’s seal kiwame;
US$1,000 - 1,500 Actors Ichikawa Danzo and Segawa
Kikuzaburo; each signed Toyokuni ga(4)
1141 14 5/8 x 9 6/8in (37.2 x 24.8cm) 15 1/8 x 9
7/8in (38.4 x 25.2cm)
14 15/16 x 10 1/4in (37.8 x 26cm) 15 x 9
7/8in (38 x 25.2cm)
US$1,500 - 2,000

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