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UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III) UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III)
(1786-1864) (1786-1864)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1850s Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1854-60
Comprising two oban tate-e prints and a Comprising an oban tate-e print vertical
vertical oban diptych: Tsuraku mo nasaso diptych and an oban tate-e print vertical
(The No-Problem Type), from the series triptych (framed): from the story Kaizoden
Imayo sanjuniso (32 Aspects in the Modern no uchi (Monstrous Rats), actors Ichikawa
Style), circa 1859, publisher Yamaguchiya Danjuro VIII as Kanja Yoshitake (top) and
Tobei (Kinkodo), censor’s seal hitsuji roku Nakamura Fusuke I as Katsuma Shintaro
aratame, and Hanakurabe sato no yozakura (bottom), circa 1854, censor’s seals aratame
(Evening Cherry Blossoms; Flower Contest and tora shichi, each signed Toyokuni ga;
Among the Geisha Houses), circa 1858, Kirare Yosa, Chijimiuri Echigo Shinsuke,
publisher Moriya Jihei (Kinshindo), censor’s Yokogushi Otomi, from the play Hachiman
seal uma hachi, each signed Toyokuni ga; matsuri yomiya no nigiwai (The Moonlight
a vertical diptych of Young Woman Walking Night Bustle at the Hachiman Festival), circa
under Umbrella, signed Gototei Kunisada ga 1860, publisher Izutsuya, censor’s seal saru
on bottom sheet (4) nana aratame, each signed Toyokuni ga (2)
14 13/16 x 10 1/4in (37.7 x 26.2cm) each Overall 34 ½ x 15 3/4in (87.7 x 40cm) prints
approximately [two sheets joined] 28 7/8 x 10 1/8in (73.5 x
25.7cm)
US$500 - 700 Overall 49 x 16in (124.5 x 40.5cm) prints
[three sheets joined] 42 ¼ x 9 3/4in (107.2 x
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UTAGAWA KUNISADA (TOYOKUNI III) US$1,000 - 1,500
(1786-1864)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1863
An oban tate-e print of Actor Nakamura 1153
Tsuruzo I as Hiraga Jirozo, circa 1863, UTAGAWA KUNISADA I (TOYOKUNI III)
publisher Ebisuya Shoshichi (Kinshodo, (1786-1864)
censor’s seal i ni aratame, signed Toyokuni Edo period (1615-1868), 1858-63
ga Comprising four oban tate-e prints: Ichikawa
15 1/2 x 10 1/2in (39.5 x 26.5cm) Ichizo III as Daiku Rokuzo in the play Koma
Mukae Tanomi no Irikomi, circa 1858,
US$500 - 800 publisher Uoya Eikichi, censor’s seal uma
roku, signed Toyokuni ga; Ni Myochin,
Matoda Jiro and Ikusanokimi Tarotakamon,
from the series Toyokuni kigo kijutsu kurabe
(A Contest of Magic Scenes), circa 1862-63,
publisher Hiranoya Shinzo, censor’s seal
kiwame, each signed Kio Toyokuni hitsu [4]
14 x 9 3/4in (35.7 x 24.8cm)
15 x 10 3/16in (38 x 26cm)
14 3/8 x 9 7/8in (36.5 x 25cm)
15 1/4 x 10 5/16in (39 x 26.5cm)

US$600 - 1,000
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