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UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)
Edo period (1615-1868), 1844-47
Comprising a chuban tate-e print and a chuban tate-e print triptych
(framed): Atsuta no en Uneme, from the series Honcho nijushi ko 1165
(24 Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety), signed Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga;
Natsu (Summer), from the series Shiki no kokoro onna asobi (Pleasures
of Women at the Height of the Four Seasons), circa 1844-47,
published by Aritaya Seiemon, censor’s seal Watari, signed Ichiyusai
Kuniyoshi ga (right), Chooro Kuniyoshi ga (center and left) (2)
Overall 15 x 12 1/4in (38.2 x 31cm) print 9 15/16 x 7 3/16in (25.1 x 18.2cm)
Overall 16 ¼ x 28 1/16in (41.3 x 71.2cm) prints [three sheets joined]
9 7/8 x 22in (25 x 55.9cm)
US$800 - 1,200
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UTAGAWA YOSHIIKU (1833-1904)
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1890-92
Two oban tate-e triptychs (framed): Actor Onoe Kikugoro V as Amano
Hachiro in the play Satsukibare Ueno no Asakaze, circa 1890, signed
Ikkeisai Ochiai Yoshiiku hitsu; Actors, circa 1892, signed on left sheet (2) 1166
Overall 22 ½ x 36in (57.2 x 91.5cm) prints [three sheets joined] 14 ½
x 28in (36.7 x 71.2cm)
Overall 20 7/8 x 36 1/4in (53 x 92cm) prints [three sheets joined] 14
7/16 x 28 5/8in (37 x 72.5cm)
US$800 - 1,200
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UTAGAWA SADAHIDE (1807-1873)
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1860s
An oban yoko-e print and an oban tate-e triptych: Sango-ju; Kuronbo
no e (Red Coral, Dark-skinned Person), circa 1860, publisher
Marutoku, censor’s seal saru san aratame, signed Gountei Sadahide
ga; Gishi honmo o togeru no zu, sanmai tsuzuri (The Loyal Retainers
Achieve Their Goal), publisher Kawaguchiya Uhei, censor’s seal
kiwame, signed Gountei Sadahide ga on each sheet (4)
9 3/4 x 14 3/16in (25 x 36cm)
15 1/8 x 10 1/16in (38.3 x 25.6cm) each approximately
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US$800 - 1,200
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