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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)

Five ôban from various series, all showing women. 1852. a) Two from the series Tôkaidô
gojûsan tsugi no uchi. Narumi; Onna Daruma in Iwabuchi, between Yoshiwara and
Kanbara. Signed: Toyokuni ga in toshidama cartouche. b) Hashihime from Edo murasaki
gojûyo-jô. Signed: Toyokuni ga in toshidama cartouche. c) Takiyasha in Katada rakugan
from Ômi hakkei no uchi. Signed: Konomi ni ôjite Toyokuni ga in toshidama cartouche.
d) Shûsaku and Wakana-hime from Mitate sanjûrokkasen. Signed: Ichiyôsai Toyokuni
ga. Seal: toshidama. (5) Good to very good impressions and colours, polished black and
blue printing, blind printing, some minimally yellowed, some slightly rubbed and soiled,
one with centrefold, one with worm damage, some slightly trimmed
Provenienz
Two prints with collector’s seal of Helmut Wilmes

€ 500 – 700

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)
Ôban. Series: Edo meisho hyakunin bijo. Title: Shirogane Jumokudani. Signed: Toyo-
kuni ga in toshidama cartouche. Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirô. Date: 2/1858. Very good
impression and colours, slightly yellowed, minimal foxing, remains of mounting tape to
top corners verso

€ 300 – 400

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Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864)

Seven ôban. a) Two with the title Asakusa Kinryûzan. Woman with sword and woman
with boy in front of Kinryûzan Temple. Signed: Kôchôrô Kunisada ga; Gototei Kunisada
ga. Publisher: Fujiokaya Keijirô. Censor: Fukatsu Ihei. Later edition with different kimo-
no decorations, title and publisher. b) Five prints. Beauty underneath cherry tree; full
moon in Yoshiwara; woman with silver pipe; aizuri-e: oiran and kamuro; shini-e: woman
watering chrysanthemum before an actor’s portrait. (7) Mostly good impressions, good
to very good colours, one with blind printing, some rubbing and soiling at margins, some
creasing, some backed worm damage, one with centrefold, one with binding holes, other
slight damages, two backed
Provenienz
Provenance: One print with collector’s seal of Helmut Wilmes

€ 400 – 600

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